Andrenine Bee vs Orange Cup

Andrena wilkella compared with Melastiza cornubiensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Orange Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Andrenidae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Andrena	Melastiza
Species	Andrena wilkella	Melastiza cornubiensis

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Orange Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Orange Cup
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).

Orange Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.