Andrenine Bee vs Devil's Pincushion

Andrena wilkella compared with Echinocactus texensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andrenine Bee Devil's Pincushion
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Andrenidae Cactaceae
Genus Andrena Echinocactus
Species Andrena wilkella Echinocactus texensis

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Pincushion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andrenine Bee Devil's Pincushion
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).

Devil's Pincushion

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.

Devil's Pincushion

No description available.

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