Andrenine Bee vs False Puffball

Andrena wilkella compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mycetozoa
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Andrenidae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Andrena	Reticularia
Species	Andrena wilkella	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	False 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).

False Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.