Broad-tipped Hermit vs Large Gorse Mining Bee

Anopetia gounellei compared with Andrena bimaculata

Key Differences

• Broad-tipped Hermit is Least Concern while Large Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-tipped Hermit	Large Gorse Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Trochilidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Anopetia	Andrena
Species	Anopetia gounellei	Andrena bimaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-tipped Hermit and Large Gorse Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-tipped Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Large Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-tipped Hermit	Large Gorse Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-tipped Hermit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Large 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.

Broad-tipped Hermit

The Broad-Tipped Hermit (Anopetia gounellei) is a species in the genus Anopetia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway