Andrenine Bee vs Purple Mullein

Andrena wilkella compared with Verbascum phoeniceum

Key Differences

Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Purple Mullein is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Purple Mullein
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Andrena	Verbascum
Species	Andrena wilkella	Verbascum phoeniceum

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Purple Mullein

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Purple Mullein
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 Mullein

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (10 countries), and North America (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.