Cheirogale du Lavasoa vs Small Scabious Mining Bee

Cheirogaleus lavasoensis compared with Andrena marginata

Key Differences

• Cheirogale du Lavasoa is Endangered while Small Scabious Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cheirogale du Lavasoa	Small Scabious Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Cheirogaleus	Andrena
Species	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis	Andrena marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

Cheirogale du Lavasoa and Small Scabious Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Cheirogale du Lavasoa

EN — Endangered

Small Scabious Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cheirogale du Lavasoa	Small Scabious Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cheirogale du Lavasoa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Scabious Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.