Andrenine Bee vs Grey Mould

Andrena wilkella compared with Botrytis cinerea

Key Differences

Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Grey Mould is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Grey Mould
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Botrytis
Species	Andrena wilkella	Botrytis cinerea

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Grey Mould

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Grey Mould
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).

Grey Mould

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.