Andrenine Bee vs Thick-margined Mini-miner

Andrena wilkella compared with Andrena falsifica

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Thick-margined Mini-miner is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Thick-margined Mini-miner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same	Andrenidae	Andrenidae
Genus same	Andrena	Andrena
Species	Andrena wilkella	Andrena falsifica

Evolutionary Relationship

Andrenine Bee and Thick-margined Mini-miner share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Andrena.

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Thick-margined Mini-miner

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Thick-margined Mini-miner
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).

Thick-margined Mini-miner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden