Clark'S Mining Bee vs Tar spot

Andrena clarkella compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

Clark'S Mining Bee is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clark'S Mining Bee	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Andrenidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Andrena	Phyllachora
Species	Andrena clarkella	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clark'S Mining Bee	Tar spot
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).

Tar spot

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.