Andrenine Bee vs Early Crocus

Andrena wilkella compared with Crocus tommasinianus

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Early Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Early Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Andrenidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Andrena	Crocus
Species	Andrena wilkella	Crocus tommasinianus

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Early Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Early Crocus
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).

Early Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States