Clark'S Mining Bee vs hop dodder

Andrena clarkella compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

Clark'S Mining Bee is Least Concern while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clark'S Mining Bee	hop dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Andrenidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Andrena	Cuscuta
Species	Andrena clarkella	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clark'S Mining Bee	hop dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clark'S Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

hop dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Clark'S Mining Bee

The Clark'S Mining Bee (Andrena clarkella) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.