Andrenine Bee vs Leafless Ballart

Andrena wilkella compared with Exocarpos aphyllus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Leafless Ballart
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Santalales (Santalales)
Family	Andrenidae	Santalaceae
Genus	Andrena	Exocarpos
Species	Andrena wilkella	Exocarpos aphyllus

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Leafless Ballart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Leafless Ballart
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).

Leafless Ballart

Habitat

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

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.