Large Gorse Mining Bee vs Zwergpottwal

Andrena bimaculata compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• Large Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable while Zwergpottwal is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Gorse Mining Bee	Zwergpottwal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Andrenidae	Kogiidae
Genus	Andrena	Kogia
Species	Andrena bimaculata	Kogia breviceps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Zwergpottwal

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Gorse Mining Bee	Zwergpottwal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large 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.

Zwergpottwal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden