Andrenine Bee vs Grass Oysterling

Andrena wilkella compared with Crepidotus epibryus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Grass Oysterling
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	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Andrena	Crepidotus
Species	Andrena wilkella	Crepidotus epibryus

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Grass Oysterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Grass Oysterling
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).

Grass Oysterling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, 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.