Alfken's Mini-miner vs bar clam

Andrena alfkenella compared with Spisula solida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	bar clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Andrenidae	Mactridae
Genus	Andrena	Spisula
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Spisula solida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

bar clam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	bar clam
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.

bar clam

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

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.

bar clam

The Bar clam (Spisula solida) is a species in the genus Spisula. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.