Ivy Bee vs Sea Aster Bee

Colletes hederae compared with Colletes halophilus

Key Differences

• Ivy Bee is Least Concern while Sea Aster Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ivy Bee	Sea Aster Bee
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	Colletidae	Colletidae
Genus same	Colletes	Colletes
Species	Colletes hederae	Colletes halophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ivy Bee and Sea Aster Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Colletes.

Conservation Status

Ivy Bee

LC — Least Concern

Sea Aster Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ivy Bee	Sea Aster Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ivy Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.

Sea Aster Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium