Andrenine Bee vs Ruby Bolete

Andrena wilkella compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Andrenidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Andrena	Hortiboletus
Species	Andrena wilkella	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Ruby Bolete
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).

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.