Westliche Neuguinea-Schwimmratte vs Small Gorse Mining Bee

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Andrena ovatula

Key Differences

• Westliche Neuguinea-Schwimmratte is Data Deficient while Small Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Westliche Neuguinea-Schwimmratte	Small Gorse Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Andrenidae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Andrena
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Andrena ovatula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Westliche Neuguinea-Schwimmratte

DD — Data Deficient

Small Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Westliche Neuguinea-Schwimmratte	Small Gorse Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Westliche Neuguinea-Schwimmratte

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.