Large Gorse Mining Bee vs Mindanao Waldratte

Andrena bimaculata compared with Batomys salomonseni

Key Differences

• Large Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable while Mindanao Waldratte is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Gorse Mining Bee	Mindanao Waldratte
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Andrenidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Andrena	Batomys
Species	Andrena bimaculata	Batomys salomonseni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Mindanao Waldratte

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Gorse Mining Bee	Mindanao Waldratte
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.

Mindanao Waldratte

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.