Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler vs Small Gorse Mining Bee

Ancylis unguicella compared with Andrena ovatula

Key Differences

• Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler is Least Concern while Small Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler	Small Gorse Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Tortricidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Ancylis	Andrena
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Andrena ovatula

Evolutionary Relationship

Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler and Small Gorse Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

LC — Least Concern

Small Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler	Small Gorse Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

The Broken-Barred Roller (Ancylis unguicella) is a species in the genus Ancylis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden