Clark'S Mining Bee vs Orange Polypore

Andrena clarkella compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

• Clark'S Mining Bee is Least Concern while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clark'S Mining Bee	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Andrenidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Andrena	Hapalopilus
Species	Andrena clarkella	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clark'S Mining Bee	Orange Polypore
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).

Orange Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway