Andrenine Bee vs Bearberry Redleaf

Andrena wilkella compared with Exobasidium sydowianum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Bearberry Redleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Exobasidiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Exobasidium
Species	Andrena wilkella	Exobasidium sydowianum

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Bearberry Redleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Bearberry Redleaf
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).

Bearberry Redleaf

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.

Bearberry Redleaf

The Bearberry Redleaf (Exobasidium sydowianum) is a species in the genus Exobasidium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.