Andrenine Bee vs Wormwood Bent-wing

Andrena wilkella compared with Bucculatrix artemisiella

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Wormwood Bent-wing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Wormwood Bent-wing
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	Bucculatricidae
Genus	Andrena	Bucculatrix
Species	Andrena wilkella	Bucculatrix artemisiella

Evolutionary Relationship

Andrenine Bee and Wormwood Bent-wing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Wormwood Bent-wing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Wormwood Bent-wing
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).

Wormwood Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden