Blue star vs Clark'S Mining Bee

Amsonia orientalis compared with Andrena clarkella

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Clark'S Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Clark'S Mining Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Gentianales (Enzianartige)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Apocynaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Amsonia	Andrena
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Andrena clarkella

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Clark'S Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue star

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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).

Blue star

The Blue star (Amsonia orientalis) is a species in the genus Amsonia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.