Barham Mini-miner vs Small Gorse Mining Bee

Andrena nana compared with Andrena ovatula

Key Differences

• Barham Mini-miner is Not Evaluated while Small Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barham Mini-miner	Small Gorse Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family same	Andrenidae	Andrenidae
Genus same	Andrena	Andrena
Species	Andrena nana	Andrena ovatula

Evolutionary Relationship

Barham Mini-miner and Small Gorse Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Andrena.

Conservation Status

Barham Mini-miner

NE — Not Evaluated

Small Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barham Mini-miner	Small Gorse Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barham Mini-miner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Luxembourg.

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.

Barham Mini-miner

The Barham Mini-miner (Andrena nana) is a species in the genus Andrena. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg