Clark'S Mining Bee vs
Andrena clarkella compared with Flagelloscypha punctiformis
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Clark'S Mining Bee | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Tier) | Fungi (Pilze) |
| Phylum | Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer) | Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze) |
| Class | Insecta (Insekten) | Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) |
| Order | Hymenoptera (Hautflügler) | Agaricales (Champignonartige) |
| Family | Andrenidae | Niaceae |
| Genus | Andrena | Flagelloscypha |
| Species | Andrena clarkella | Flagelloscypha punctiformis |
Conservation Status
Clark'S Mining Bee
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Clark'S Mining Bee | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Clark'S Mining Bee
Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.
Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).
Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.
Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
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.
Flagelloscypha punctiformis is a minute, hairy cup fungus with tiny white to cream-colored apothecia bearing distinctive bristle-like hairs on the outer surface. It grows on dead branches and twigs of hardwood trees in temperate European forests. This saprotrophic ascomycete decomposes dead woody plant material in its forest habitat.
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