Andrenine Bee vs Fuchsia Rust

Andrena wilkella compared with Pucciniastrum epilobii

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Fuchsia Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Fuchsia 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	Pucciniastraceae
Genus	Andrena	Pucciniastrum
Species	Andrena wilkella	Pucciniastrum epilobii

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Fuchsia Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Fuchsia 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).

Fuchsia Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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