Alfken's Mini-miner vs Atlantic devil ray

Andrena alfkenella compared with Mobula hypostoma

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Atlantic devil ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Atlantic devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Andrena	Mobula
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Mobula hypostoma

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfken's Mini-miner and Atlantic devil ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Atlantic devil ray
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.

Atlantic devil ray

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.

Atlantic devil ray

The Atlantic devil ray (Mobula hypostoma) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.