Andrenine Bee vs Oakes scalewort

Andrena wilkella compared with Frullania oakesiana

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Oakes scalewort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Oakes scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Andrenidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Frullania
Species	Andrena wilkella	Frullania oakesiana

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Oakes scalewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Oakes scalewort
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).

Oakes scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States