Andrenine Bee vs Halfa

Andrena wilkella compared with Carex distans

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Halfa is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Halfa
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Liliopsida (زنبقانية)
Order	Hymenoptera (غشائيات الأجنحة)	Poales (قبئيات)
Family	Andrenidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Andrena	Carex
Species	Andrena wilkella	Carex distans

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Halfa

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Halfa
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).

Halfa

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 5 countries:

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