Andrenine Bee vs Dwarf Puffball

Andrena wilkella compared with Lycoperdon dermoxanthum

Key Differences

Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Dwarf Puffball
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	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Andrena	Lycoperdon
Species	Andrena wilkella	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Dwarf Puffball
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).

Dwarf Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.