Andrenine Bee vs Round-Leaved Feather-Moss

Andrena wilkella compared with Rhynchostegium rotundifolium

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Round-Leaved Feather-Moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Round-Leaved Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Andrenidae	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Andrena	Rhynchostegium
Species	Andrena wilkella	Rhynchostegium rotundifolium

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Round-Leaved Feather-Moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Round-Leaved Feather-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).

Round-Leaved Feather-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg and Norway. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway