Bettongie de Lesueur vs Small Gorse Mining Bee

Bettongia lesueur compared with Andrena ovatula

Key Differences

• Bettongie de Lesueur is Near Threatened while Small Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bettongie de Lesueur	Small Gorse Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Potoroidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Bettongia	Andrena
Species	Bettongia lesueur	Andrena ovatula

Evolutionary Relationship

Bettongie de Lesueur and Small Gorse Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Bettongie de Lesueur

NT — Near Threatened

Small Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bettongie de Lesueur	Small Gorse Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bettongie de Lesueur

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.

Bettongie de Lesueur

The Boodie (Bettongia lesueur) is a species in the genus Bettongia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.