Andrenine Bee vs Douglas' aster

Andrena wilkella compared with Symphyotrichum subspicatum

Key Differences

Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Douglas' aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Douglas' aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Andrenidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Andrena	Symphyotrichum
Species	Andrena wilkella	Symphyotrichum subspicatum

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Douglas' aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Douglas' aster
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).

Douglas' aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.