Clark'S Mining Bee vs Violet Bramble Rust

Andrena clarkella compared with Phragmidium violaceum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clark'S Mining Bee	Violet Bramble Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Andrenidae	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Phragmidium
Species	Andrena clarkella	Phragmidium violaceum

Conservation Status

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Violet Bramble Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clark'S Mining Bee	Violet Bramble Rust
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).

Violet Bramble Rust

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.