Andrenine Bee vs Centric diatom

Andrena wilkella compared with Skeletonema subsalsum

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Andrenidae	Skeletonemaceae
Genus	Andrena	Skeletonema
Species	Andrena wilkella	Skeletonema subsalsum

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Centric diatom
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).

Centric diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Skeletonema subsalsum) is a species in the genus Skeletonema. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States