Andrenine Bee vs Banded Pill-Beetle

Andrena wilkella compared with Byrrhus fasciatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Banded Pill-Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Andrenidae	Byrrhidae
Genus	Andrena	Byrrhus
Species	Andrena wilkella	Byrrhus fasciatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andrenine Bee and Banded Pill-Beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Banded Pill-Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Banded Pill-Beetle
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).

Banded Pill-Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Banded Pill-Beetle

The Banded Pill-Beetle (Byrrhus fasciatus) is a species in the genus Byrrhus. 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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden