Alfken's Mini-miner vs Corrugated Salamander

Andrena alfkenella compared with Isthmura corrugata

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Corrugated Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Corrugated Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Andrenidae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Andrena	Isthmura
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Isthmura corrugata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

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Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Corrugated Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Corrugated Salamander
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.

Corrugated Salamander

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.