Andrenine Bee vs Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Andrena wilkella compared with Botrychium lanceolatum

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Lance-Leaf Moonwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Polypodiopsida (고사리강)
Order	Hymenoptera (벌목)	Ophioglossales (고사리삼목)
Family	Andrenidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Andrena	Botrychium
Species	Andrena wilkella	Botrychium lanceolatum

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
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).

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States