Alfken's Mini-miner vs Dwarf whip ray

Andrena alfkenella compared with Brevitrygon walga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Dwarf whip ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Andrena	Brevitrygon
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Brevitrygon walga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Dwarf whip ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Dwarf whip ray
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 whip ray

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.