Clark'S Mining Bee vs Sawfly

Andrena clarkella compared with Pristiphora rufipes

Key Differences

• Clark'S Mining Bee is Least Concern while Sawfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clark'S Mining Bee	Sawfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Andrenidae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Andrena	Pristiphora
Species	Andrena clarkella	Pristiphora rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Clark'S Mining Bee and Sawfly share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hymenoptera. (Ants, Bees & Wasps)

Conservation Status

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clark'S Mining Bee	Sawfly
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).

Sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States