Andrenine Bee vs Bedstraw Smut

Andrena wilkella compared with Melanotaenium endogenum

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Bedstraw Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Bedstraw Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)
Family	Andrenidae	Melanotaeniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Melanotaenium
Species	Andrena wilkella	Melanotaenium endogenum

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Bedstraw Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Bedstraw Smut
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).

Bedstraw Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.

Bedstraw Smut

The Bedstraw Smut (Melanotaenium endogenum) is a species in the genus Melanotaenium. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Melanotaenium endogenum.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden