Andrenine Bee vs Red Nail Gall Mite

Andrena wilkella compared with Eriophyes tiliae

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Red Nail Gall Mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Red Nail Gall Mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Trombidiformes (Trombidiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Eriophyidae
Genus	Andrena	Eriophyes
Species	Andrena wilkella	Eriophyes tiliae

Evolutionary Relationship

Andrenine Bee and Red Nail Gall Mite share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Red Nail Gall Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Red Nail Gall Mite
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).

Red Nail Gall Mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States