Clark'S Mining Bee vs Spring Polypore

Andrena clarkella compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

Clark'S Mining Bee is Least Concern while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clark'S Mining Bee	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Andrenidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Andrena	Lentinus
Species	Andrena clarkella	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clark'S Mining Bee	Spring Polypore
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).

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.