Large Gorse Mining Bee vs Montane Water Vole

Andrena bimaculata compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Large Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Gorse Mining Bee	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Andrenidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Andrena	Arvicola
Species	Andrena bimaculata	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Gorse Mining Bee and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Gorse Mining Bee	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium