Taupe aveugle vs Large Gorse Mining Bee

Talpa caeca compared with Andrena bimaculata

Key Differences

• Taupe aveugle is Least Concern while Large Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Taupe aveugle	Large Gorse Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Talpidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Talpa	Andrena
Species	Talpa caeca	Andrena bimaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Taupe aveugle and Large Gorse Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Taupe aveugle

LC — Least Concern

Large Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Taupe aveugle	Large Gorse Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Taupe aveugle

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.

Taupe aveugle

The Blind Mole (Talpa caeca) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.