Andrenine Bee vs Hespérie des épiaires

Andrena wilkella compared with Carcharodus lavatherae

Key Differences

• Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Hespérie des épiaires is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Hespérie des épiaires
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andrenidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Andrena	Carcharodus
Species	Andrena wilkella	Carcharodus lavatherae

Evolutionary Relationship

Andrenine Bee and Hespérie des épiaires share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Hespérie des épiaires

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Hespérie des épiaires
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).

Hespérie des épiaires

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries). 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.