Clark'S Mining Bee vs Dune Cup

Andrena clarkella compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

Clark'S Mining Bee is Least Concern while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clark'S Mining Bee	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Pezizomycetes (盘菌纲)
Order	Hymenoptera (膜翅目)	Pezizales (盤菌目)
Family	Andrenidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Andrena	Peziza
Species	Andrena clarkella	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clark'S Mining Bee	Dune Cup
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).

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. 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.