Highveld-Goldmull vs Small Gorse Mining Bee

Amblysomus septentrionalis compared with Andrena ovatula

Key Differences

• Highveld-Goldmull is Near Threatened while Small Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highveld-Goldmull	Small Gorse Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Afrosoricida (Tenrekartige)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Chrysochloridae	Andrenidae
Genus	Amblysomus	Andrena
Species	Amblysomus septentrionalis	Andrena ovatula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Highveld-Goldmull

NT — Near Threatened

Small Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highveld-Goldmull	Small Gorse Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highveld-Goldmull

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.