Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Small Gorse Mining Bee

Alticola macrotis compared with Andrena ovatula

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Small Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	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	Alticola	Andrena
Species	Alticola macrotis	Andrena ovatula

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Mountain Vole and Small Gorse Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Small Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Small Gorse Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.