Alfken's Mini-miner vs cherry-bark elm

Andrena alfkenella compared with Ulmus villosa

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while cherry-bark elm is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	cherry-bark elm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Ulmaceae
Genus	Andrena	Ulmus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Ulmus villosa

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

cherry-bark elm

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	cherry-bark elm
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.

cherry-bark elm

Habitat

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

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.

cherry-bark elm

The cherry-bark elm (Ulmus villosa) is a species in the genus Ulmus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.