Andrenine Bee vs Ivy Bee

Andrena wilkella compared with Colletes hederae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Ivy 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	Andrenidae	Colletidae
Genus	Andrena	Colletes
Species	Andrena wilkella	Colletes hederae

Evolutionary Relationship

Andrenine Bee and Ivy Bee share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hymenoptera. (Ants, Bees & Wasps)

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Ivy Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Ivy 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).

Ivy Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇱🇺 Luxembourg