Andrenine Bee vs Pink Discus

Andrena wilkella compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Andrenidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Andrena	Aleurodiscus
Species	Andrena wilkella	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Pink Discus
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).

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.