Large Gorse Mining Bee vs Souris de Macédoine

Andrena bimaculata compared with Mus macedonicus

Key Differences

• Large Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable while Souris de Macédoine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Gorse Mining Bee	Souris de Macédoine
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Andrenidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Andrena	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Andrena bimaculata	Mus macedonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Gorse Mining Bee and Souris de Macédoine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Large Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Souris de Macédoine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Gorse Mining Bee	Souris de Macédoine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Souris de Macédoine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.