Andrenine Bee vs Oak Blackhead

Andrena wilkella compared with Diatrypella quercina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Oak Blackhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Andrenidae	Diatrypaceae
Genus	Andrena	Diatrypella
Species	Andrena wilkella	Diatrypella quercina

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Oak Blackhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Oak Blackhead
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).

Oak Blackhead

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, 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.