Clark'S Mining Bee vs Swamp Beacon

Andrena clarkella compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

Clark'S Mining Bee is Least Concern while Swamp Beacon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clark'S Mining Bee	Swamp Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Mitrula
Species	Andrena clarkella	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clark'S Mining Bee	Swamp Beacon
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).

Swamp Beacon

Habitat

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

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.