Andrenine Bee vs broadleaf milkweed

Andrena wilkella compared with Asclepias latifolia

Key Differences

  • Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while broadleaf milkweed is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andrenine Bee broadleaf milkweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Andrenidae Apocynaceae
Genus Andrena Asclepias
Species Andrena wilkella Asclepias latifolia

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

broadleaf milkweed

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andrenine Bee broadleaf milkweed
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).

broadleaf milkweed

Habitat

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

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.

broadleaf milkweed

The Broadleaf Milkweed (Asclepias latifolia) is a species in the genus Asclepias. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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