Clark'S Mining Bee vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Andrena clarkella compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Key Differences

Clark'S Mining Bee is Least Concern while Smooth Pox Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clark'S Mining Bee	Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Andrenidae	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Andrena	Pyrenula
Species	Andrena clarkella	Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clark'S Mining Bee	Smooth Pox Lichen
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).

Smooth Pox Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.