Andrenine Bee vs Birch Rust

Andrena wilkella compared with Melampsoridium betulinum

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Birch Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Birch Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Andrenidae	Pucciniastraceae
Genus	Andrena	Melampsoridium
Species	Andrena wilkella	Melampsoridium betulinum

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Birch Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Birch Rust
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).

Birch Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.

Birch Rust

The Birch Rust (Melampsoridium betulinum) is a species in the genus Melampsoridium. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States