Clark'S Mining Bee vs Smith'S Bulrush

Andrena clarkella compared with Schoenoplectiella smithii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clark'S Mining Bee	Smith'S Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Andrenidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Andrena	Schoenoplectiella
Species	Andrena clarkella	Schoenoplectiella smithii

Conservation Status

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Smith'S Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clark'S Mining Bee	Smith'S Bulrush
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).

Smith'S Bulrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in 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.