Andrenine Bee vs Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen

Andrena wilkella compared with Physcia phaea

Key Differences

Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Andrenidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Andrena	Physcia
Species	Andrena wilkella	Physcia phaea

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Black-Eyed Rosette 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).

Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen

The Black-Eyed Rosette Lichen (Physcia phaea) is a species in the genus Physcia. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.