Andrenine Bee vs Confusing Trillium

Andrena wilkella compared with Trillium simile

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Confusing Trillium is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Confusing Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Andrenidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Trillium
Species	Andrena wilkella	Trillium simile

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Confusing Trillium

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Confusing Trillium
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).

Confusing Trillium

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.