Andrenine Bee vs Downy Veilwort

Andrena wilkella compared with Metzgeria pubescens

Key Differences

Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Downy Veilwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Downy Veilwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Andrenidae	Metzgeriaceae
Genus	Andrena	Metzgeria
Species	Andrena wilkella	Metzgeria pubescens

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Downy Veilwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Downy Veilwort
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).

Downy Veilwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.