Large Gorse Mining Bee vs Mountain Anoa

Andrena bimaculata compared with Bubalus quarlesi

Key Differences

• Large Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable while Mountain Anoa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Gorse Mining Bee	Mountain Anoa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Andrenidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Andrena	Bubalus
Species	Andrena bimaculata	Bubalus quarlesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Gorse Mining Bee	Mountain Anoa
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.

Mountain Anoa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.