Andrenine Bee vs Slippery Jack

Andrena wilkella compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Slippery Jack
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	Suillaceae
Genus	Andrena	Suillus
Species	Andrena wilkella	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Slippery Jack
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).

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.