Andrenine Bee vs Big Caltropa

Andrena wilkella compared with Kallstroemia maxima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Big Caltropa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Zygophyllales (Zygophyllales)
Family	Andrenidae	Zygophyllaceae
Genus	Andrena	Kallstroemia
Species	Andrena wilkella	Kallstroemia maxima

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Big Caltropa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Big Caltropa
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).

Big Caltropa

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.

Big Caltropa

The Big Caltropa (Kallstroemia maxima) is a species in the genus Kallstroemia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.