Clark'S Mining Bee vs Powdered Ruffle Lichen

Andrena clarkella compared with Parmotrema hypotropum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clark'S Mining Bee	Powdered Ruffle Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Andrenidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Andrena	Parmotrema
Species	Andrena clarkella	Parmotrema hypotropum

Conservation Status

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Powdered Ruffle Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clark'S Mining Bee	Powdered Ruffle Lichen
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).

Powdered Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.