Andrenine Bee vs Persian buttercup

Andrena wilkella compared with Ranunculus asiaticus

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Persian buttercup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Persian buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Andrenidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Andrena	Ranunculus
Species	Andrena wilkella	Ranunculus asiaticus

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Persian buttercup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Persian buttercup
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).

Persian buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Italy, and Taiwan.

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.