Gato-do-mato vs mining bee

Leopardus tigrinus compared with Andrena flavipes

Key Differences

• Gato-do-mato is Vulnerable while mining bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gato-do-mato	mining bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Andrenidae
Genus	Leopardus	Andrena
Species	Leopardus tigrinus	Andrena flavipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Gato-do-mato and mining bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gato-do-mato

VU — Vulnerable

mining bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato-do-mato	mining bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gato-do-mato

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

mining bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.