Andrenine Bee vs Prickly Pole

Andrena wilkella compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Andrenidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Andrena	Bactris
Species	Andrena wilkella	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Prickly Pole
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).

Prickly Pole

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.