Andrenine Bee vs Imperial Webcap

Andrena wilkella compared with Cortinarius purpureus

Key Differences

Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Imperial Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Imperial Webcap
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	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Andrena	Cortinarius
Species	Andrena wilkella	Cortinarius purpureus

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Imperial Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Imperial Webcap
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).

Imperial Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.