Andrenine Bee vs Dodder Astragalus

Andrena wilkella compared with Astragalus cuscutae

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Dodder Astragalus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Dodder Astragalus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Andrena	Astragalus
Species	Andrena wilkella	Astragalus cuscutae

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Dodder Astragalus
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).

Dodder Astragalus

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.