Clark'S Mining Bee vs Red Cage

Andrena clarkella compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

Clark'S Mining Bee is Least Concern while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clark'S Mining Bee	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Andrenidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Andrena	Clathrus
Species	Andrena clarkella	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clark'S Mining Bee	Red Cage
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).

Red Cage

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.