Andrenine Bee vs Felted Twiglet

Andrena wilkella compared with Tubaria conspersa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Felted Twiglet
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	Tubariaceae
Genus	Andrena	Tubaria
Species	Andrena wilkella	Tubaria conspersa

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Felted Twiglet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Felted Twiglet
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).

Felted Twiglet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.