Andrenine Bee vs Nodding Catchfly

Andrena wilkella compared with Silene pendula

Key Differences

  • Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Nodding Catchfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andrenine Bee Nodding 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 pendula

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Nodding Catchfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andrenine Bee Nodding 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).

Nodding Catchfly

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Nodding Catchfly

No description available.

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