Blackdisk medick vs Clark'S Mining Bee

Medicago orbicularis compared with Andrena clarkella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackdisk medick Clark'S Mining Bee
Kingdom Plantae (พืช) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่) Insecta (แมลง)
Order Fabales (อันดับถั่ว) Hymenoptera (แตน)
Family Fabaceae Andrenidae
Genus Medicago Andrena
Species Medicago orbicularis Andrena clarkella

Conservation Status

Blackdisk medick

NE — Not Evaluated

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackdisk medick

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Zimbabwe), Asia (Georgia, Japan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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).

Blackdisk medick

The Blackdisk medick (Medicago orbicularis) is a species in the genus Medicago. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Widely distributed across Africa (Zimbabwe), Asia (Georgia, Japan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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 4 countries:

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