Andrenine Bee vs Crested Oysterling

Andrena wilkella compared with Crepidotus cristatus

Key Differences

Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Crested Oysterling is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Crested Oysterling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Andrenidae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Andrena	Crepidotus
Species	Andrena wilkella	Crepidotus cristatus

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Crested Oysterling

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Crested Oysterling
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).

Crested Oysterling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.