Andrenine Bee vs Bach-Kratzdistel

Andrena wilkella compared with Cirsium rivulare

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Bach-Kratzdistel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Bach-Kratzdistel
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family	Andrenidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Andrena	Cirsium
Species	Andrena wilkella	Cirsium rivulare

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Bach-Kratzdistel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Bach-Kratzdistel
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).

Bach-Kratzdistel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.

Bach-Kratzdistel

The Brook Thistle (Cirsium rivulare) is a species in the genus Cirsium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden