Andrenine Bee vs cottony hydrangea scale

Andrena wilkella compared with Pulvinaria hydrangeae

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while cottony hydrangea scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	cottony hydrangea scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Andrenidae	Coccidae
Genus	Andrena	Pulvinaria
Species	Andrena wilkella	Pulvinaria hydrangeae

Evolutionary Relationship

Andrenine Bee and cottony hydrangea scale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

cottony hydrangea scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	cottony hydrangea scale
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).

cottony hydrangea scale

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden