Andrenine Bee vs Rose Rust

Andrena wilkella compared with Phragmidium tuberculatum

Key Differences

Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Rose Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Rose Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Andrenidae	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Phragmidium
Species	Andrena wilkella	Phragmidium tuberculatum

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Rose Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Rose Rust
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).

Rose Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.