Andrenine Bee vs Dandelion gall wasp

Andrena wilkella compared with Phanacis taraxaci

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Dandelion gall wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Dandelion gall wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Andrenidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Andrena	Phanacis
Species	Andrena wilkella	Phanacis taraxaci

Evolutionary Relationship

Andrenine Bee and Dandelion gall wasp share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hymenoptera. (Ants, Bees & Wasps)

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Dandelion gall wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Dandelion gall wasp
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).

Dandelion gall wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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