Andrenine Bee vs Peg Lichen

Andrena wilkella compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Andrenidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Cladonia
Species	Andrena wilkella	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Peg Lichen
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).

Peg Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.

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.