Raton Subterraneo vs Large Gorse Mining Bee

Thaptomys nigrita compared with Andrena bimaculata

Key Differences

• Raton Subterraneo is Least Concern while Large Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raton Subterraneo	Large Gorse Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)
Family	Cricetidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Thaptomys	Andrena
Species	Thaptomys nigrita	Andrena bimaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Raton Subterraneo and Large Gorse Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Raton Subterraneo

LC — Least Concern

Large Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raton Subterraneo	Large Gorse Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raton Subterraneo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.