vs Clark'S Mining Bee

Aphanocapsa holsatica compared with Andrena clarkella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Clark'S Mining Bee
Kingdom Bacteria (Bacteria) Animalia (animal)
Phylum Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria) Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class Cyanobacteriia Insecta (insecte)
Order Cyanobacteriales Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Microcystaceae Andrenidae
Genus Aphanocapsa Andrena
Species Aphanocapsa holsatica Andrena clarkella

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Clark'S Mining Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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).

Aphanocapsa holsatica is a colonial cyanobacterium in the family Merismopediaceae, forming small, diffuse colonies of spherical cells embedded in a colorless mucilaginous matrix. It inhabits the plankton of oligotrophic to mesotrophic freshwater lakes.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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