Andrenine Bee vs Least Bittern

Andrena wilkella compared with Ixobrychus exilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Least Bittern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Ardeidae
Genus	Andrena	Ixobrychus
Species	Andrena wilkella	Ixobrychus exilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Least Bittern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Least Bittern
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).

Least Bittern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

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.

Least Bittern

Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States