Andrenine Bee vs Red-thighed Epeolus

Andrena wilkella compared with Epeolus cruciger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrenine Bee	Red-thighed Epeolus
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)
Class same	Insecta (कीट)	Insecta (कीट)
Order same	Hymenoptera (कलापक्ष)	Hymenoptera (कलापक्ष)
Family	Andrenidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Andrena	Epeolus
Species	Andrena wilkella	Epeolus cruciger

Evolutionary Relationship

Andrenine Bee and Red-thighed Epeolus share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hymenoptera. (कलापक्ष)

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Red-thighed Epeolus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrenine Bee	Red-thighed Epeolus
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).

Red-thighed Epeolus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden