Large Gorse Mining Bee vs Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Andrena bimaculata compared with Dendrogale murina

Key Differences

• Large Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable while Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Gorse Mining Bee	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Andrenidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Andrena	Dendrogale
Species	Andrena bimaculata	Dendrogale murina

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Gorse Mining Bee and Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Gorse Mining Bee	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
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.

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.