Andrenine Bee vs Dumb-Nettle

Andrena wilkella compared with Galinsoga parviflora

Key Differences

  • Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Dumb-Nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andrenine Bee Dumb-Nettle
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 Galinsoga
Species Andrena wilkella Galinsoga parviflora

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Dumb-Nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andrenine Bee Dumb-Nettle
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).

Dumb-Nettle

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (26 countries), Asia (22 countries), Europe (37 countries), North America (Canada, Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu), and South America (5 countries).

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.

Dumb-Nettle

No description available.

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