Clark'S Mining Bee vs melissa-leaved violet

Andrena clarkella compared with Viola melissifolia

Key Differences

• Clark'S Mining Bee is Least Concern while melissa-leaved violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clark'S Mining Bee	melissa-leaved violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Violaceae
Genus	Andrena	Viola
Species	Andrena clarkella	Viola melissifolia

Conservation Status

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

melissa-leaved violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clark'S Mining Bee	melissa-leaved violet
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).

melissa-leaved violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.