Andrenine Bee vs Spindle Duster

Andrena wilkella compared with Coniophora fusispora

Key Differences

Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Spindle Duster is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Spindle Duster
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	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Andrena	Coniophora
Species	Andrena wilkella	Coniophora fusispora

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Duster

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Spindle Duster
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).

Spindle Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.