Andrenine Bee vs Sneaky Elf

Andrena wilkella compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Andrenidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Andrena	Pyropyga
Species	Andrena wilkella	Pyropyga decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Andrenine Bee and Sneaky Elf share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Sneaky Elf
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).

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States