Andrenine Bee vs Yellow Toadflax Smut

Andrena wilkella compared with Melanotaenium cingens

Key Differences

Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Yellow Toadflax Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)
Family	Andrenidae	Melanotaeniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Melanotaenium
Species	Andrena wilkella	Melanotaenium cingens

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Toadflax Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Yellow Toadflax 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).

Yellow Toadflax Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.