Large Gorse Mining Bee vs Himmelssylphe

Andrena bimaculata compared with Aglaiocercus kingii

Key Differences

• Large Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable while Himmelssylphe is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Gorse Mining Bee	Himmelssylphe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Apodiformes (Seglervögel)
Family	Andrenidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Andrena	Aglaiocercus
Species	Andrena bimaculata	Aglaiocercus kingii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Himmelssylphe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Gorse Mining Bee	Himmelssylphe
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.

Himmelssylphe

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Himmelssylphe

One of the most strikingly ornamented hummingbirds, male long-tailed sylphs have iridescent green plumage and dramatically elongated, ribbon-like outer tail feathers reaching up to 22 cm — over three times the body length. Found in Andean cloud forests of Colombia and Venezuela, they inhabit humid montane forest between 1,400–2,800 meters elevation. Males perform elaborate display flights to attract females. Their extravagant tails are a classic example of sexual selection via female preference.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway