Alfken's Mini-miner vs Angular rough shark

Andrena alfkenella compared with Oxynotus centrina

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Angular rough shark is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Angular rough shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Oxynotidae
Genus	Andrena	Oxynotus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Oxynotus centrina

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfken's Mini-miner and Angular rough shark share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Angular rough shark

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Angular rough shark
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.

Angular rough shark

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Angular rough shark

The Angular rough shark (Oxynotus centrina) is a species in the genus Oxynotus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden