Alfken's Mini-miner vs Drum Tree

Andrena alfkenella compared with Cordia millenii

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Drum Tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Drum Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Andrenidae	Cordiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Cordia
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Cordia millenii

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Drum Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Drum Tree
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.

Drum Tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.