Planigale De Giles vs Small Gorse Mining Bee

Planigale gilesi compared with Andrena ovatula

Key Differences

• Planigale De Giles is Least Concern while Small Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Planigale De Giles	Small Gorse Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Dasyuridae	Andrenidae
Genus	Planigale	Andrena
Species	Planigale gilesi	Andrena ovatula

Evolutionary Relationship

Planigale De Giles and Small Gorse Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Planigale De Giles

LC — Least Concern

Small Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Planigale De Giles	Small Gorse Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Planigale De Giles

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.