Clark'S Mining Bee vs Schmitz's Cycad

Andrena clarkella compared with Encephalartos schmitzii

Key Differences

• Clark'S Mining Bee is Least Concern while Schmitz's Cycad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clark'S Mining Bee	Schmitz's Cycad
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Andrenidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Encephalartos
Species	Andrena clarkella	Encephalartos schmitzii

Conservation Status

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Schmitz's Cycad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clark'S Mining Bee	Schmitz's Cycad
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).

Schmitz's Cycad

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.