Andrenine Bee vs Small shell ginger

Andrena wilkella compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Andrenidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Andrena	Alpinia
Species	Andrena wilkella	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Small shell ginger
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).

Small shell ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in 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.