Ecuadoran Pericote vs Small Gorse Mining Bee

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Andrena ovatula

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Small Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Small Gorse Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cricetidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Phyllotis	Andrena
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Andrena ovatula

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Small Gorse Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Small Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Small Gorse Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.