Andrenine Bee vs crimson bluestem

Andrena wilkella compared with Schizachyrium sanguineum

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while crimson bluestem is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	crimson bluestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Andrenidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Andrena	Schizachyrium
Species	Andrena wilkella	Schizachyrium sanguineum

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

crimson bluestem

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	crimson bluestem
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).

crimson bluestem

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea, Madagascar), Asia (Taiwan), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

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.