Andrenine Bee vs Ferrous Swift

Andrena wilkella compared with Borbo ferruginea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Ferrous Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andrenidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Andrena	Borbo
Species	Andrena wilkella	Borbo ferruginea

Evolutionary Relationship

Andrenine Bee and Ferrous Swift share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Ferrous Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Ferrous Swift
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).

Ferrous Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.