Andrenine Bee vs Giant needleleaf

Andrena wilkella compared with Polycnemum majus

Key Differences

Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Giant needleleaf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Giant needleleaf
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	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Andrena	Polycnemum
Species	Andrena wilkella	Polycnemum majus

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Giant needleleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Giant needleleaf
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).

Giant needleleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.