Alfken's Mini-miner vs Devil'S Urn

Andrena alfkenella compared with Urnula craterium

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Devil'S Urn is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Devil'S Urn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Andrenidae	Sarcosomataceae
Genus	Andrena	Urnula
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Urnula craterium

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Devil'S Urn

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Devil'S Urn
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'S Urn

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as 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.