Alpenwaldmaus vs Small Gorse Mining Bee

Apodemus alpicola compared with Andrena ovatula

Key Differences

• Alpenwaldmaus is Least Concern while Small Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpenwaldmaus	Small Gorse Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Andrenidae
Genus	Apodemus	Andrena
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Andrena ovatula

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpenwaldmaus and Small Gorse Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Alpenwaldmaus

LC — Least Concern

Small Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpenwaldmaus	Small Gorse Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpenwaldmaus

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.

Alpenwaldmaus

The Alpine Field Mouse (Apodemus alpicola) is a species in the genus Apodemus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.