Andrenine Bee vs Decurrent Mullein

Andrena wilkella compared with Verbascum decursivum

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Decurrent Mullein is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Decurrent Mullein
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Andrena	Verbascum
Species	Andrena wilkella	Verbascum decursivum

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Decurrent Mullein

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Decurrent Mullein
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).

Decurrent Mullein

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.