Clark'S Mining Bee vs Spring Ringlet

Andrena clarkella compared with Erebia epistygne

Key Differences

• Clark'S Mining Bee is Least Concern while Spring Ringlet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clark'S Mining Bee	Spring Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Andrenidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Andrena	Erebia
Species	Andrena clarkella	Erebia epistygne

Evolutionary Relationship

Clark'S Mining Bee and Spring Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Spring Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clark'S Mining Bee	Spring Ringlet
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).

Spring Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France and Spain. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.