Andrenine Bee vs Palmate Octopus

Andrena wilkella compared with Tremoctopus gracilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Palmate Octopus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Octopoda (Octopuses)
Family	Andrenidae	Tremoctopodidae
Genus	Andrena	Tremoctopus
Species	Andrena wilkella	Tremoctopus gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Palmate Octopus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Palmate Octopus
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).

Palmate Octopus

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Italy, and Tunisia.

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.