Bec-ouvert africain vs Small Gorse Mining Bee

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Andrena ovatula

Key Differences

• Bec-ouvert africain is Least Concern while Small Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bec-ouvert africain	Small Gorse Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Ciconiidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Anastomus	Andrena
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Andrena ovatula

Evolutionary Relationship

Bec-ouvert africain and Small Gorse Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Bec-ouvert africain

LC — Least Concern

Small Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bec-ouvert africain	Small Gorse Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bec-ouvert africain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Germany, and Norway.

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.

Bec-ouvert africain

The African Openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus) is a species in the genus Anastomus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway