Alfken's Mini-miner vs Dwarf Slender Toad

Andrena alfkenella compared with Ansonia minuta

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Dwarf Slender Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Dwarf Slender Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Andrenidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Andrena	Ansonia
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Ansonia minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Dwarf Slender Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Dwarf Slender Toad
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.

Dwarf Slender Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.