Andrenine Bee vs Violet Smut

Andrena wilkella compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Andrenidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Andrena	Urocystis
Species	Andrena wilkella	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Violet Smut
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).

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.