Andrenine Bee vs Bog Hoverfly

Andrena wilkella compared with Eristalis cryptarum

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Bog Hoverfly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Bog Hoverfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Andrenidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Andrena	Eristalis
Species	Andrena wilkella	Eristalis cryptarum

Evolutionary Relationship

Andrenine Bee and Bog Hoverfly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Bog Hoverfly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Bog Hoverfly
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).

Bog Hoverfly

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.

Bog Hoverfly

The Bog Hoverfly (Eristalis cryptarum) is a species in the genus Eristalis. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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