Clark'S Mining Bee vs Springtail

Andrena clarkella compared with Lepidocyrtus pallidus

Key Differences

• Clark'S Mining Bee is Least Concern while Springtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clark'S Mining Bee	Springtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Collembola (springtail)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)
Family	Andrenidae	Entomobryidae
Genus	Andrena	Lepidocyrtus
Species	Andrena clarkella	Lepidocyrtus pallidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Clark'S Mining Bee and Springtail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clark'S Mining Bee	Springtail
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).

Springtail

Habitat

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States