Clark'S Mining Bee vs European otter

Andrena clarkella compared with Lutra lutra

Key Differences

  • Clark'S Mining Bee is Least Concern while European otter is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Clark'S Mining Bee European otter
Kingdom same Animalia (животные) Animalia (животные)
Phylum Arthropoda (членистоногие) Chordata (хордовые)
Class Insecta (насекомые) Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order Hymenoptera (перепончатокрылые) Carnivora (хищные)
Family Andrenidae Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus Andrena Lutra (Otters)
Species Andrena clarkella Lutra lutra

Evolutionary Relationship

Clark'S Mining Bee and European otter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

European otter

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Clark'S Mining Bee European otter
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 10 years
Average Length 1.0 m
Average Weight 10.0 kg

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).

European otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

European otter

Sleek semi-aquatic mustelid found along clean rivers, streams, and coastlines across Europe and Asia. European otters can reach 1.3 meters in length and are highly skilled fish hunters, using sensitive whiskers to detect prey movements. Requiring unpolluted water with abundant fish, they are an indicator species for freshwater ecosystem health. Once nearly extinct in Western Europe from hunting and pollution, populations have recovered significantly following water quality improvements.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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