Andrenine Bee vs Spiny Bollworm

Andrena wilkella compared with Earias biplaga

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Spiny Bollworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Spiny Bollworm
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	Nolidae
Genus	Andrena	Earias
Species	Andrena wilkella	Earias biplaga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Bollworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Spiny Bollworm
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).

Spiny Bollworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (Yemen), and Europe (5 countries).

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark