Andrenine Bee vs Large Yellow-face Bee

Andrena wilkella compared with Hylaeus signatus

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Large Yellow-face Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Large Yellow-face 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	Hylaeus
Species	Andrena wilkella	Hylaeus signatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Large Yellow-face Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Large Yellow-face 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).

Large Yellow-face Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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 5 countries:

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