Black Sober vs Small Gorse Mining Bee

Anacampsis temerella compared with Andrena ovatula

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Small Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Small Gorse Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Gelechiidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Anacampsis	Andrena
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Andrena ovatula

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Sober and Small Gorse Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Small Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Small Gorse Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Small Gorse Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black Sober

The Black Sober (Anacampsis temerella) is a species in the genus Anacampsis. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden