Clark'S Mining Bee vs Mossy Sandwort

Andrena clarkella compared with Arenaria balearica

Key Differences

• Clark'S Mining Bee is Least Concern while Mossy Sandwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clark'S Mining Bee	Mossy Sandwort
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Andrena	Arenaria
Species	Andrena clarkella	Arenaria balearica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Mossy Sandwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clark'S Mining Bee	Mossy Sandwort
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).

Mossy Sandwort

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden