Andrenine Bee vs Wild Asparagus

Andrena wilkella compared with Asparagus acutifolius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Wild Asparagus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Andrenidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Andrena	Asparagus
Species	Andrena wilkella	Asparagus acutifolius

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Wild Asparagus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Wild Asparagus
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).

Wild Asparagus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Poland, and Portugal.

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.