Andrenine Bee vs Snow Protea

Andrena wilkella compared with Protea cryophila

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Snow Protea is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Snow Protea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Andrenidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Andrena	Protea
Species	Andrena wilkella	Protea cryophila

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Snow Protea

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Snow Protea
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).

Snow Protea

Habitat

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

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.