Alfken's Mini-miner vs Amur maple

Andrena alfkenella compared with Acer japonicum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Amur maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Andrenidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Andrena	Acer
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Acer japonicum

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Amur maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Amur maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Amur maple

The Amur maple (Acer japonicum) is a species in the genus Acer. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.