Andrenine Bee vs Cup Lichen

Andrena wilkella compared with Cladonia coccifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Andrenidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Cladonia
Species	Andrena wilkella	Cladonia coccifera

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Cup Lichen
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).

Cup Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.