Alfken's Mini-miner vs Bitter-Ash

Andrena alfkenella compared with Euonymus atropurpureus

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Bitter-Ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Bitter-Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Celastrales (Celastrales)
Family	Andrenidae	Celastraceae
Genus	Andrena	Euonymus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Euonymus atropurpureus

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Bitter-Ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Bitter-Ash
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.

Bitter-Ash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Bitter-Ash

The Bitter-Ash (Euonymus atropurpureus) is a species in the genus Euonymus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.