Andrenine Bee vs Grey-patched Mining Bee

Andrena wilkella compared with Andrena nitida

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Grey-patched Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Grey-patched Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same	Andrenidae	Andrenidae
Genus same	Andrena	Andrena
Species	Andrena wilkella	Andrena nitida

Evolutionary Relationship

Andrenine Bee and Grey-patched Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Andrena.

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Grey-patched Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Grey-patched Mining Bee
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).

Grey-patched Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden