Andrenine Bee vs Beard Lichen

Andrena wilkella compared with Usnea subgracilis

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Andrenidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Andrena	Usnea
Species	Andrena wilkella	Usnea subgracilis

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Beard Lichen
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).

Beard Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.

Beard Lichen

The Beard Lichen (Usnea subgracilis) is a species in the genus Usnea. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States