Andrenine Bee vs arctic peat moss

Andrena wilkella compared with Sphagnum arcticum

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while arctic peat moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	arctic peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Andrenidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Andrena	Sphagnum
Species	Andrena wilkella	Sphagnum arcticum

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

arctic peat moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	arctic peat moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andrenine Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

arctic peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

arctic peat moss

The Arctic peat moss (Sphagnum arcticum) is a species in the genus Sphagnum. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden