Andrenine Bee vs Dune Waxcap

Andrena wilkella compared with Hygrocybe conicoides

Key Differences

Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Dune Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Andrenidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Andrena	Hygrocybe
Species	Andrena wilkella	Hygrocybe conicoides

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Dune Waxcap
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).

Dune Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.