Dauphin de La Plata vs Small Gorse Mining Bee

Pontoporia blainvillei compared with Andrena ovatula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dauphin de La Plata	Small Gorse Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Pontoporiidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Pontoporia	Andrena
Species	Pontoporia blainvillei	Andrena ovatula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dauphin de La Plata

VU — Vulnerable

Small Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dauphin de La Plata	Small Gorse Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dauphin de La Plata

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.