Andrenine Bee vs

Andrena wilkella compared with Microbotryum scorzonerae

Key Differences

Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)
Family	Andrenidae	Microbotryaceae
Genus	Andrena	Microbotryum
Species	Andrena wilkella	Microbotryum scorzonerae

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee
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).

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Microbotryum scorzonerae is a smut fungus specifically parasitizing Scorzonera and related plants in the daisy family. It replaces the pollen and ovules of host plants with dark spore masses, reducing host reproduction. This highly specialized pathogen inhabits grasslands and steppe environments where its Scorzonera hosts occur.