Andrenine Bee vs Old-man-in-the-spring

Andrena wilkella compared with Senecio vulgaris

Key Differences

  • Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Old-man-in-the-spring is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andrenine Bee Old-man-in-the-spring
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Andrenidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Andrena Senecio
Species Andrena wilkella Senecio vulgaris

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Old-man-in-the-spring

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andrenine Bee Old-man-in-the-spring
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).

Old-man-in-the-spring

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (8 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (7 countries).

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.

Old-man-in-the-spring

No description available.

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