Alfken's Mini-miner vs Barrow's Goldeneye

Andrena alfkenella compared with Bucephala islandica

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Barrow's Goldeneye is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Barrow's Goldeneye
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Anatidae
Genus	Andrena	Bucephala
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Bucephala islandica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Barrow's Goldeneye

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Barrow's Goldeneye
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.

Barrow's Goldeneye

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (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.

Barrow's Goldeneye

Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden