Clark'S Mining Bee vs Peppermint-scented Geranium

Andrena clarkella compared with Pelargonium tomentosum

Key Differences

• Clark'S Mining Bee is Least Concern while Peppermint-scented Geranium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clark'S Mining Bee	Peppermint-scented Geranium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Andrenidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Pelargonium
Species	Andrena clarkella	Pelargonium tomentosum

Conservation Status

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Peppermint-scented Geranium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clark'S Mining Bee	Peppermint-scented Geranium
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).

Peppermint-scented Geranium

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United Kingdom.

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.