Andrenine Bee vs Purple-Bracted Dandelion

Andrena wilkella compared with Taraxacum brachyglossum

Key Differences

Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Purple-Bracted Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Purple-Bracted Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Andrenidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Andrena	Taraxacum
Species	Andrena wilkella	Taraxacum brachyglossum

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Purple-Bracted Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Purple-Bracted Dandelion
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).

Purple-Bracted Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, South Africa, 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.