Andrenine Bee vs rough bindweed

Andrena wilkella compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Andrenidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Andrena	Smilax
Species	Andrena wilkella	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	rough bindweed
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).

rough bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.