Alfken's Mini-miner vs elderberry-ash

Andrena alfkenella compared with Polyscias sambucifolia

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while elderberry-ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	elderberry-ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Andrena	Polyscias
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Polyscias sambucifolia

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

elderberry-ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	elderberry-ash
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.

elderberry-ash

Habitat

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

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.