Andrenine Bee vs Tall Pottia

Andrena wilkella compared with Tortula protobryoides

Key Differences

Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Tall Pottia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Tall Pottia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Tortula
Species	Andrena wilkella	Tortula protobryoides

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Tall Pottia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Tall Pottia
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).

Tall Pottia

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.