Andrenine Bee vs Scaly Stalkball

Andrena wilkella compared with Tulostoma melanocyclum

Key Differences

  • Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Scaly Stalkball is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andrenine Bee Scaly Stalkball
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Andrenidae Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus Andrena Tulostoma
Species Andrena wilkella Tulostoma melanocyclum

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Stalkball

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andrenine Bee Scaly Stalkball
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).

Scaly Stalkball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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.

Scaly Stalkball

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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