Andrenine Bee vs Panhandle Prickly-pear

Andrena wilkella compared with Opuntia polyacantha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andrenine Bee Panhandle Prickly-pear
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Andrenidae Cactaceae
Genus Andrena Opuntia
Species Andrena wilkella Opuntia polyacantha

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Panhandle Prickly-pear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andrenine Bee Panhandle Prickly-pear
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).

Panhandle Prickly-pear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia and Czech Republic.

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.

Panhandle Prickly-pear

No description available.

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