Alkanet vs Andrenine Bee

Anchusa officinalis compared with Andrena wilkella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alkanet	Andrenine Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Boraginaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Anchusa	Andrena
Species	Anchusa officinalis	Andrena wilkella

Conservation Status

Alkanet

LC — Least Concern

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alkanet	Andrenine Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alkanet

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Europe (17 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).

Andrenine Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Alkanet

The Alkanet (Anchusa officinalis) is a species in the genus Anchusa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are al.

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.