Large Gorse Mining Bee vs Neotropical otter

Andrena bimaculata compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Large Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Gorse Mining Bee	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Andrenidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Andrena	Lontra
Species	Andrena bimaculata	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Gorse Mining Bee	Neotropical otter
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.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.