Small Gorse Mining Bee vs Drosseluferläufer

Andrena ovatula compared with Actitis macularius

Key Differences

• Small Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable while Drosseluferläufer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Small Gorse Mining Bee	Drosseluferläufer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Charadriiformes (Regenpfeiferartige)
Family	Andrenidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Andrena	Actitis
Species	Andrena ovatula	Actitis macularius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Small Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Drosseluferläufer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Small Gorse Mining Bee	Drosseluferläufer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Drosseluferläufer

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Drosseluferläufer

Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden