Andrenine Bee vs Great Thick-knee

Andrena wilkella compared with Esacus recurvirostris

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Great Thick-knee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Great Thick-knee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Burhinidae
Genus	Andrena	Esacus
Species	Andrena wilkella	Esacus recurvirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Andrenine Bee and Great Thick-knee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Great Thick-knee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Great Thick-knee
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).

Great Thick-knee

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway