Andrenine Bee vs

Andrena wilkella compared with Dinobryon suecicum

Key Differences

Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Chrysophyceae (Chrysophyceae)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chromulinales (Chromulinales)
Family	Andrenidae	Dinobryaceae
Genus	Andrena	Dinobryon
Species	Andrena wilkella	Dinobryon suecicum

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee
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).

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Dinobryon suecicum is a colonial, loricate chrysophyte alga forming branching chains of individual cells in vase-shaped loricae. It inhabits oligotrophic to mesotrophic freshwater lakes and ponds across boreal and temperate Europe, as its species name referencing Sweden implies. This mixotrophic organism performs photosynthesis and also ingests bacteria as supplemental nutrition.