Andrenine Bee vs Crested Fireback

Andrena wilkella compared with Lophura ignita

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Crested Fireback is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Crested Fireback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Phasianidae
Genus	Andrena	Lophura
Species	Andrena wilkella	Lophura ignita

Evolutionary Relationship

Andrenine Bee and Crested Fireback share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Crested Fireback

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Crested Fireback
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).

Crested Fireback

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway