Clark'S Mining Bee vs Maiden ray

Andrena clarkella compared with Amblyraja radiata

Key Differences

• Clark'S Mining Bee is Least Concern while Maiden ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clark'S Mining Bee	Maiden ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Rajidae
Genus	Andrena	Amblyraja
Species	Andrena clarkella	Amblyraja radiata

Evolutionary Relationship

Clark'S Mining Bee and Maiden ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Maiden ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clark'S Mining Bee	Maiden ray
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).

Maiden ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden