Andrenine Bee vs Calendula Smut

Andrena wilkella compared with Entyloma calendulae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Calendula Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Entylomatales (Entylomatales)
Family	Andrenidae	Entylomataceae
Genus	Andrena	Entyloma
Species	Andrena wilkella	Entyloma calendulae

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Calendula Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Calendula 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).

Calendula Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

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.

Calendula Smut

The Calendula Smut (Entyloma calendulae) is a species in the genus Entyloma. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden