vs Alfken's Mini-miner

Achroonema proteiforme compared with Andrena alfkenella

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Alfken's Mini-miner
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Pelonemataceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Achroonema	Andrena
Species	Achroonema proteiforme	Andrena alfkenella

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Alfken's Mini-miner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Alfken's Mini-miner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Achroonema proteiforme is a colorless, gliding filamentous bacterium found in freshwater sediments and organic-rich muds. It belongs to a group of bacteria that degrade organic matter in anoxic or microaerobic benthic habitats.

Alfken's Mini-miner

The Alfken's Mini-miner (Andrena alfkenella) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.