Andrenine Bee vs Beaked Nutclam

Andrena wilkella compared with Nuculana minuta

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Beaked Nutclam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Beaked Nutclam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Nuculanida (Nuculanida)
Family	Andrenidae	Nuculanidae
Genus	Andrena	Nuculana
Species	Andrena wilkella	Nuculana minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Andrenine Bee and Beaked Nutclam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Beaked Nutclam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Beaked Nutclam
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).

Beaked Nutclam

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Beaked Nutclam

The Beaked Nutclam (Nuculana minuta) is a species in the genus Nuculana. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden