Alfken's Mini-miner vs Delicate Slender Opossum

Andrena alfkenella compared with Marmosops parvidens

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Delicate Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Delicate Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Andrenidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Andrena	Marmosops
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Marmosops parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Delicate Slender Opossum
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.

Delicate Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.