African amaranth vs Andrenine Bee

Amaranthus muricatus compared with Andrena wilkella

Key Differences

African amaranth is Not Evaluated while Andrenine Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African amaranth	Andrenine Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Amaranthus	Andrena
Species	Amaranthus muricatus	Andrena wilkella

Conservation Status

African amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African amaranth	Andrenine Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African amaranth

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco, South Africa), Asia (Israel), Europe (11 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Andrenine Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

African amaranth

The African amaranth (Amaranthus muricatus) is a species in the genus Amaranthus. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Andrenine Bee

The Andrenine Bee (Andrena wilkella) 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.