Andrenine Bee vs Makmel Catchfly

Andrena wilkella compared with Silene makmeliana

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Makmel Catchfly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Makmel Catchfly
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	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Andrena	Silene
Species	Andrena wilkella	Silene makmeliana

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Makmel Catchfly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Makmel Catchfly
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).

Makmel Catchfly

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.