Alfken's Mini-miner vs Forest Ironplum

Andrena alfkenella compared with Drypetes gerrardii

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Forest Ironplum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Forest Ironplum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Putranjivaceae
Genus	Andrena	Drypetes
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Drypetes gerrardii

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Forest Ironplum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Forest Ironplum
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.

Forest Ironplum

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.