Alfken's Mini-miner vs Elephant Apple

Andrena alfkenella compared with Dillenia indica

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Elephant Apple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Elephant Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Dilleniales (Dilleniales)
Family	Andrenidae	Dilleniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Dillenia
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Dillenia indica

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Elephant Apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Elephant Apple
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.

Elephant Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Congo (DRC), Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, and Taiwan.

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.