Andrenine Bee vs Ground Elder Rust

Andrena wilkella compared with Puccinia aegopodii

Key Differences

Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Ground Elder Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Ground Elder 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	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Puccinia
Species	Andrena wilkella	Puccinia aegopodii

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Ground Elder Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Ground Elder 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).

Ground Elder Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Slovenia, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.