Clark'S Mining Bee vs Makmel Catchfly

Andrena clarkella compared with Silene makmeliana

Key Differences

• Clark'S Mining Bee is Least Concern while Makmel Catchfly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clark'S Mining Bee	Makmel Catchfly
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	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Andrena	Silene
Species	Andrena clarkella	Silene makmeliana

Conservation Status

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Makmel Catchfly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clark'S Mining Bee	Makmel Catchfly
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).

Makmel Catchfly

Habitat

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

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.