Andrenine Bee vs Plunkett Mallee

Andrena wilkella compared with Eucalyptus curtisii

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Plunkett Mallee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Plunkett Mallee
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Andrenidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Andrena	Eucalyptus
Species	Andrena wilkella	Eucalyptus curtisii

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Plunkett Mallee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Plunkett Mallee
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).

Plunkett Mallee

Habitat

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

Range

Found in France. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.