Large Gorse Mining Bee vs Elliots Tupaia

Andrena bimaculata compared with Anathana ellioti

Key Differences

• Large Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable while Elliots Tupaia is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Gorse Mining Bee	Elliots Tupaia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Scandentia (Spitzhörnchen)
Family	Andrenidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Andrena	Anathana
Species	Andrena bimaculata	Anathana ellioti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Elliots Tupaia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Gorse Mining Bee	Elliots Tupaia
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.

Elliots Tupaia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.