Andrenine Bee vs Redshouldered ham beetle

Andrena wilkella compared with Necrobia ruficollis

Key Differences

Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Redshouldered ham beetle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Redshouldered ham beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Andrenidae	Cleridae
Genus	Andrena	Necrobia
Species	Andrena wilkella	Necrobia ruficollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Andrenine Bee and Redshouldered ham beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Redshouldered ham beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Redshouldered ham beetle
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).

Redshouldered ham beetle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 8 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.