Andrenine Bee vs Cape bugloss

Andrena wilkella compared with Anchusa capensis

Key Differences

  • Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Cape bugloss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andrenine Bee Cape bugloss
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family Andrenidae Boraginaceae
Genus Andrena Anchusa
Species Andrena wilkella Anchusa capensis

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Cape bugloss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andrenine Bee Cape bugloss
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).

Cape bugloss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Namibia), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (Sweden), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Cape bugloss

The Cape bugloss (Anchusa capensis) is a species in the genus Anchusa. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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