Andrenine Bee vs Flax Rust

Andrena wilkella compared with Melampsora lini

Key Differences

Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Flax Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Flax Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Andrenidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Andrena	Melampsora
Species	Andrena wilkella	Melampsora lini

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Flax Rust
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).

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.