Clark'S Mining Bee vs Pear-tree Pigmy

Andrena clarkella compared with Stigmella pyri

Key Differences

• Clark'S Mining Bee is Least Concern while Pear-tree Pigmy is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clark'S Mining Bee	Pear-tree Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andrenidae	Nepticulidae
Genus	Andrena	Stigmella
Species	Andrena clarkella	Stigmella pyri

Evolutionary Relationship

Clark'S Mining Bee and Pear-tree Pigmy share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Pear-tree Pigmy

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clark'S Mining Bee	Pear-tree Pigmy
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).

Pear-tree Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden