Andrenine Bee vs Barn Fern

Andrena wilkella compared with Asplenium haughtonii

Key Differences

  • Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Barn Fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andrenine Bee Barn Fern
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Tracheophyta
Class Insecta (Insects) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Andrenidae Aspleniaceae
Genus Andrena Asplenium
Species Andrena wilkella Asplenium haughtonii

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andrenine Bee Barn Fern
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).

Barn Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.

Barn Fern

The Barn Fern (Asplenium haughtonii) is a species in the genus Asplenium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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