Andrenine Bee vs Orange Tooth

Andrena wilkella compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

  • Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andrenine Bee Orange Tooth
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family Andrenidae Bankeraceae
Genus Andrena Hydnellum
Species Andrena wilkella Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andrenine Bee Orange Tooth
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 Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Orange Tooth

No description available.

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