Alfken's Mini-miner vs Bedeguar Gall

Andrena alfkenella compared with Diplolepis rosae

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Bedeguar Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Bedeguar Gall
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	Cynipidae
Genus	Andrena	Diplolepis
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Diplolepis rosae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Bedeguar Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Bedeguar Gall
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.

Bedeguar Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Bedeguar Gall

The Bedeguar Gall (Diplolepis rosae) is a species in the genus Diplolepis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Diplolepis rosae.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden