Andrenine Bee vs Buff-shouldered Widowbird

Andrena wilkella compared with Euplectes psammacromius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Buff-shouldered Widowbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Andrenidae	Ploceidae
Genus	Andrena	Euplectes
Species	Andrena wilkella	Euplectes psammacromius

Evolutionary Relationship

Andrenine Bee and Buff-shouldered Widowbird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Buff-shouldered Widowbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Buff-shouldered Widowbird
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).

Buff-shouldered Widowbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.

Buff-shouldered Widowbird

The Buff-Shouldered Widowbird (Euplectes psammacromius) is a species in the genus Euplectes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.