Andrenine Bee vs Blue Heath

Andrena wilkella compared with Phyllodoce caerulea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Blue Heath
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Phyllodocida (Phyllodocida)
Family	Andrenidae	Phyllodocidae
Genus	Andrena	Phyllodoce
Species	Andrena wilkella	Phyllodoce caerulea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Blue Heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Blue Heath
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).

Blue Heath

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Blue Heath

The Blue Heath (Phyllodoce caerulea) is a species in the genus Phyllodoce. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States