Andrenine Bee vs Firecrest

Andrena wilkella compared with Regulus ignicapilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Firecrest
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Andrenidae	Regulidae
Genus	Andrena	Regulus
Species	Andrena wilkella	Regulus ignicapilla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Firecrest

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Firecrest
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).

Firecrest

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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.

Firecrest

Firecrest (Regulus ignicapilla) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden