Clark'S Mining Bee vs

Andrena clarkella compared with Trechispora microspora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Clark'S Mining Bee
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Trechisporales (Trechisporales)
Family Andrenidae Sistotremataceae
Genus Andrena Trechispora
Species Andrena clarkella Trechispora microspora

Conservation Status

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Clark'S Mining Bee
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).

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.

Trechispora microspora is a corticioid fungus producing very small spores, as its name indicates. It grows as a thin, white to cream-colored crust on the underside of decaying hardwood and conifer logs in temperate and boreal forests. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes dead woody material, contributing to nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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