Clark'S Mining Bee vs Large Leaf Watercress Algae

Andrena clarkella compared with Halimeda discoidea

Key Differences

• Clark'S Mining Bee is Least Concern while Large Leaf Watercress Algae is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clark'S Mining Bee	Large Leaf Watercress Algae
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Bryopsidales (Bryopsidales)
Family	Andrenidae	Halimedaceae
Genus	Andrena	Halimeda
Species	Andrena clarkella	Halimeda discoidea

Conservation Status

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Large Leaf Watercress Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clark'S Mining Bee	Large Leaf Watercress Algae
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).

Large Leaf Watercress Algae

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.

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.