Andrenine Bee vs Rigid Apple-moss

Andrena wilkella compared with Philonotis rigida

Key Differences

Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Rigid Apple-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Rigid Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Philonotis
Species	Andrena wilkella	Philonotis rigida

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Rigid Apple-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Rigid Apple-moss
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).

Rigid Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.