Alfken's Mini-miner vs Ashy Furrow Bee

Andrena alfkenella compared with Lasioglossum sexnotatum

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Ashy Furrow Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Ashy Furrow Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Andrenidae	Halictidae
Genus	Andrena	Lasioglossum
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Lasioglossum sexnotatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfken's Mini-miner and Ashy Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hymenoptera. (Ants, Bees & Wasps)

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Ashy Furrow Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Ashy Furrow Bee
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.

Ashy Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg.

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.

Ashy Furrow Bee

Ashy furrow bee (Lasioglossum sexnotatum) is a species in the genus Lasioglossum. It is classified as Extinct by the IUCN. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg