Alfken's Mini-miner vs bean aphid

Andrena alfkenella compared with Aphis fabae

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while bean aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	bean aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Andrenidae	Aphididae
Genus	Andrena	Aphis
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Aphis fabae

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfken's Mini-miner and bean aphid share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

bean aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	bean aphid
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.

bean aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.

bean aphid

The Bean aphid (Aphis fabae) is a species in the genus Aphis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden