Cryptoprocte féroce vs Large Gorse Mining Bee

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Andrena bimaculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cryptoprocte féroce	Large Gorse Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Eupleridae	Andrenidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Andrena
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Andrena bimaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cryptoprocte féroce

VU — Vulnerable

Large Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cryptoprocte féroce	Large Gorse Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cryptoprocte féroce

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.