Andrenine Bee vs Death Cap

Andrena wilkella compared with Amanita phalloides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andrenine Bee Death Cap
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 Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus Andrena Amanita (Amanitas)
Species Andrena wilkella Amanita phalloides

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andrenine Bee Death Cap
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).

Death Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.

Death Cap

No description available.

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