Clark'S Mining Bee vs

Andrena clarkella compared with Trichia contorta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Clark'S Mining Bee
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Mycetozoa
Class Insecta (Insects) Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Trichiales (Trichiales)
Family Andrenidae Trichiaceae
Genus Andrena Trichia
Species Andrena clarkella Trichia contorta

Conservation Status

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

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

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), 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.

Trichia contorta is a myxomycete producing clusters of small, cylindrical to pear-shaped sporangia on decaying wood, often in early succession on freshly fallen logs. It is distinguished by its twisted elaters, which are hygroscopic coiled threads within the sporangium that assist in spore dispersal. This species is found across temperate and boreal forests of the Northern Hemisphere.

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