Andrenine Bee vs Black Mining Bee

Andrena wilkella compared with Andrena pilipes

Key Differences

  • Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Black Mining Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andrenine Bee Black Mining Bee
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 same Andrenidae Andrenidae
Genus same Andrena Andrena
Species Andrena wilkella Andrena pilipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Andrenine Bee and Black Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Andrena.

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Black Mining Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andrenine Bee Black Mining Bee
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).

Black Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, 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.

Black Mining Bee

The Black Mining Bee (Andrena pilipes) is a species in the genus Andrena. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Its geographic range spans Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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