Andrenine Bee vs Paradise Skipper

Andrena wilkella compared with Abantis paradisea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Paradise Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andrenidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Andrena	Abantis
Species	Andrena wilkella	Abantis paradisea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Paradise Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Paradise Skipper
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).

Paradise Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.