Andrenine Bee vs Scotch Dwarf

Andrena wilkella compared with Elachista orstadii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Scotch Dwarf
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	Elachistidae
Genus	Andrena	Elachista
Species	Andrena wilkella	Elachista orstadii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Scotch Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Scotch Dwarf
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).

Scotch Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden