Andrenine Bee vs Sea Knotgrass

Andrena wilkella compared with Polygonum maritimum

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Sea Knotgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Sea Knotgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Andrenidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Andrena	Polygonum
Species	Andrena wilkella	Polygonum maritimum

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Sea Knotgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Sea Knotgrass
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).

Sea Knotgrass

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Chile, India, and Portugal.

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.