Andrenine Bee vs Knotweed

Andrena wilkella compared with Rumex pratensis

Key Differences

Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Knotweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Knotweed
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	Polygonaceae
Genus	Andrena	Rumex
Species	Andrena wilkella	Rumex pratensis

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Knotweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Knotweed
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).

Knotweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Canada, Japan, Norway, and 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.