Andrenine Bee vs Rye Ergot

Andrena wilkella compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Andrenidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Andrena	Claviceps
Species	Andrena wilkella	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Rye Ergot
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).

Rye Ergot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States