Andrenine Bee vs Diatom

Andrena wilkella compared with Coscinodiscus wailesii

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Coscinodiscales (Coscinodiscales)
Family	Andrenidae	Coscinodiscaceae
Genus	Andrena	Coscinodiscus
Species	Andrena wilkella	Coscinodiscus wailesii

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	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).

Diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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 5 countries:

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