Alfken's Mini-miner vs devil clam

Andrena alfkenella compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Andrenidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Andrena	Tridacna
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	devil clam
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.

devil clam

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.