Clark'S Mining Bee vs Prototype quillwort

Andrena clarkella compared with Isoetes prototypus

Key Differences

• Clark'S Mining Bee is Least Concern while Prototype quillwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clark'S Mining Bee	Prototype quillwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Isoetales (Isoetales)
Family	Andrenidae	Isoetaceae
Genus	Andrena	Isoetes
Species	Andrena clarkella	Isoetes prototypus

Conservation Status

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Prototype quillwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clark'S Mining Bee	Prototype quillwort
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).

Prototype quillwort

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.