andrena minitula vs Fire ant

Andrena minutula compared with Solenopsis geminata

Key Differences

• andrena minitula is Least Concern while Fire ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	andrena minitula	Fire ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Andrenidae	Formicidae
Genus	Andrena	Solenopsis
Species	Andrena minutula	Solenopsis geminata

Evolutionary Relationship

andrena minitula and Fire ant share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hymenoptera. (Ants, Bees & Wasps)

Conservation Status

andrena minitula

LC — Least Concern

Fire ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	andrena minitula	Fire ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

andrena minitula

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Fire ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Liberia, Mauritius), Asia (10 countries), Europe (Denmark, Spain, Sweden), North America (9 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (4 countries).

andrena minitula

The Andrena minitula (Andrena minutula) 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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden