Andrenine Bee vs Bog Shadow

Andrena wilkella compared with Arrhenia umbratilis

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Bog Shadow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Bog Shadow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Andrenidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Andrena	Arrhenia
Species	Andrena wilkella	Arrhenia umbratilis

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Bog Shadow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Bog Shadow
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 Shadow

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across 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 Shadow

The Bog Shadow (Arrhenia umbratilis) is a species in the genus Arrhenia. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden