Andrenine Bee vs Missionary Nutgrass

Andrena wilkella compared with Cyperus semifertilis

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Missionary Nutgrass is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Missionary Nutgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Andrenidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Andrena	Cyperus
Species	Andrena wilkella	Cyperus semifertilis

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Missionary Nutgrass

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Missionary Nutgrass
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).

Missionary Nutgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.