Andrenine Bee vs Catmint pollen beetle

Andrena wilkella compared with Meligethes incanus

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Catmint pollen beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Catmint pollen beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Andrenidae	Nitidulidae
Genus	Andrena	Meligethes
Species	Andrena wilkella	Meligethes incanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andrenine Bee and Catmint pollen beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Catmint pollen beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Catmint pollen beetle
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).

Catmint pollen beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.

Catmint pollen beetle

The Catmint pollen beetle (Meligethes incanus) is a species in the genus Meligethes. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden