Andrenine Bee vs Tufted Bracket

Andrena wilkella compared with Fuscoporia torulosa

Key Differences

Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Tufted Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Tufted Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Andrenidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Andrena	Fuscoporia
Species	Andrena wilkella	Fuscoporia torulosa

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Tufted Bracket
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).

Tufted Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.