Owl-Stachelratte vs Small Gorse Mining Bee

Carterodon sulcidens compared with Andrena ovatula

Key Differences

• Owl-Stachelratte is Data Deficient while Small Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Owl-Stachelratte	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	Echimyidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Carterodon	Andrena
Species	Carterodon sulcidens	Andrena ovatula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Owl-Stachelratte

DD — Data Deficient

Small Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Owl-Stachelratte	Small Gorse Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Owl-Stachelratte

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.