Small Gorse Mining Bee vs Cassique à bec jaune

Andrena ovatula compared with Amblycercus holosericeus

Key Differences

• Small Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable while Cassique à bec jaune is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Small Gorse Mining Bee	Cassique à bec jaune
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Andrenidae	Icteridae
Genus	Andrena	Amblycercus
Species	Andrena ovatula	Amblycercus holosericeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Small Gorse Mining Bee and Cassique à bec jaune share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Small Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Cassique à bec jaune

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Small Gorse Mining Bee	Cassique à bec jaune
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Cassique à bec jaune

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Cassique à bec jaune

Yellow-billed Cacique (Amblycercus holosericeus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway