Andrenine Bee vs Lygaeid bug

Andrena wilkella compared with Nysius thymi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Lygaeid bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Andrenidae	Lygaeidae
Genus	Andrena	Nysius
Species	Andrena wilkella	Nysius thymi

Evolutionary Relationship

Andrenine Bee and Lygaeid bug share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Lygaeid bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Lygaeid bug
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).

Lygaeid bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.