Small Gorse Mining Bee vs small tortoiseshell

Andrena ovatula compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Small Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Small Gorse Mining Bee	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same	Insecta (昆虫)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Andrenidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Andrena	Aglais
Species	Andrena ovatula	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Small Gorse Mining Bee and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆虫)

Conservation Status

Small Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Small Gorse Mining Bee	small tortoiseshell
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.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small tortoiseshell

スモールトータスシェル(Aglais urticae)はIUCNレッドリストで準絶滅危惧(NT)に分類されている。絶滅危惧種に分類される一歩手前の段階で、保全措置がなければ脆弱になる可能性のある個体群を持つ。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden