Lowe-Spitzmaus vs Small Gorse Mining Bee

Chodsigoa parca compared with Andrena ovatula

Key Differences

• Lowe-Spitzmaus is Least Concern while Small Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowe-Spitzmaus	Small Gorse Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Soricidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Andrena
Species	Chodsigoa parca	Andrena ovatula

Evolutionary Relationship

Lowe-Spitzmaus and Small Gorse Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Lowe-Spitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Small Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowe-Spitzmaus	Small Gorse Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowe-Spitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small 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.