Andrenine Bee vs Turk's Cap

Andrena wilkella compared with Melocactus broadwayi

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Turk's Cap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Turk's Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Andrenidae	Cactaceae
Genus	Andrena	Melocactus
Species	Andrena wilkella	Melocactus broadwayi

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Turk's Cap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Turk's Cap
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).

Turk's Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.