Andrenine Bee vs bastard toadflax

Andrena wilkella compared with Thesium humifusum

Key Differences

Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while bastard toadflax is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	bastard toadflax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Santalales (Santalales)
Family	Andrenidae	Thesiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Thesium
Species	Andrena wilkella	Thesium humifusum

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

bastard toadflax

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	bastard toadflax
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).

bastard toadflax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

bastard toadflax

The Bastard toadflax (Thesium humifusum) is a species in the genus Thesium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.