Andrenine Bee vs Chaga

Andrena wilkella compared with Inonotus obliquus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Chaga
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Andrenidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Andrena	Inonotus
Species	Andrena wilkella	Inonotus obliquus

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Chaga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Chaga
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).

Chaga

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Chaga

The Chaga (Inonotus obliquus) is a species in the genus Inonotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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