Céphalophe de Jentink vs Small Gorse Mining Bee

Cephalophus jentinki compared with Andrena ovatula

Key Differences

• Céphalophe de Jentink is Endangered while Small Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Céphalophe de Jentink	Small Gorse Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Andrenidae
Genus	Cephalophus	Andrena
Species	Cephalophus jentinki	Andrena ovatula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Céphalophe de Jentink

EN — Endangered

Small Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Céphalophe de Jentink	Small Gorse Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Céphalophe de Jentink

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.