Alfalfa dodder vs Andrenine Bee

Cuscuta approximata compared with Andrena wilkella

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Andrenine Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Andrenine Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Andrena
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Andrena wilkella

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Andrenine Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alfalfa dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Tajikistan), Europe (Hungary, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Andrenine Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Alfalfa dodder

The Alfalfa dodder (Cuscuta approximata) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States