Andrenine Bee vs Silky Parchment

Andrena wilkella compared with Stereum striatum

Key Differences

Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Silky Parchment is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Silky Parchment
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Andrenidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Andrena	Stereum
Species	Andrena wilkella	Stereum striatum

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Silky Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Silky Parchment
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).

Silky Parchment

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, 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.