Large Gorse Mining Bee vs Bergsegler

Andrena bimaculata compared with Aeronautes montivagus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Bergsegler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Gorse Mining Bee	Bergsegler
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.

Bergsegler

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Bergsegler

White-tipped Swift (Aeronautes montivagus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway