Andrenine Bee vs Mountain Plume

Andrena wilkella compared with Stenoptilia islandicus

Key Differences

Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Mountain Plume is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Mountain Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andrenidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Andrena	Stenoptilia
Species	Andrena wilkella	Stenoptilia islandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andrenine Bee and Mountain Plume share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Plume

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Mountain Plume
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).

Mountain Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.