Andrenine Bee vs French Sorrel

Andrena wilkella compared with Rumex scutatus

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while French Sorrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	French Sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Andrenidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Andrena	Rumex
Species	Andrena wilkella	Rumex scutatus

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

French Sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	French Sorrel
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).

French Sorrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (11 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 6 countries:

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