Opossum-souris Cendré vs Small Gorse Mining Bee

Tlacuatzin canescens compared with Andrena ovatula

Key Differences

• Opossum-souris Cendré is Least Concern while Small Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Opossum-souris Cendré	Small Gorse Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Didelphidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Tlacuatzin	Andrena
Species	Tlacuatzin canescens	Andrena ovatula

Evolutionary Relationship

Opossum-souris Cendré and Small Gorse Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Opossum-souris Cendré

LC — Least Concern

Small Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Opossum-souris Cendré	Small Gorse Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Opossum-souris Cendré

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.