Alpensteinbock vs Small Gorse Mining Bee

Capra ibex compared with Andrena ovatula

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpensteinbock	Small Gorse Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Andrenidae
Genus	Capra	Andrena
Species	Capra ibex	Andrena ovatula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpensteinbock

LC — Least Concern

Small Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpensteinbock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Mexico), and South America (Argentina).

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.

Alpensteinbock

The Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) is a species in the genus Capra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Mexico), and South America (Argentina).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium