Clark'S Mining Bee vs Lesser Red-knotgrass

Andrena clarkella compared with Polygonum arenarium

Key Differences

  • Clark'S Mining Bee is Least Concern while Lesser Red-knotgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Clark'S Mining Bee Lesser Red-knotgrass
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Andrenidae Polygonaceae
Genus Andrena Polygonum
Species Andrena clarkella Polygonum arenarium

Conservation Status

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Red-knotgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Clark'S Mining Bee Lesser Red-knotgrass
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).

Lesser Red-knotgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Lesser Red-knotgrass

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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