Andrenine Bee vs Pixie Foam

Andrena wilkella compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Zar kanatlılar)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Andrenidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Andrena	Stereocaulon
Species	Andrena wilkella	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Pixie Foam
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).

Pixie Foam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States