Clark'S Mining Bee vs Slender Stump Brittlestem

Andrena clarkella compared with Psathyrella laevissima

Key Differences

Clark'S Mining Bee is Least Concern while Slender Stump Brittlestem is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clark'S Mining Bee	Slender Stump Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Andrenidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Andrena	Psathyrella
Species	Andrena clarkella	Psathyrella laevissima

Conservation Status

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Slender Stump Brittlestem

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clark'S Mining Bee	Slender Stump Brittlestem
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).

Slender Stump Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.