Alfken's Mini-miner vs Forest Krantz Ash

Andrena alfkenella compared with Atalaya natalensis

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Forest Krantz Ash is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Forest Krantz Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Andrenidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Andrena	Atalaya
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Atalaya natalensis

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Forest Krantz Ash

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Forest Krantz 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.

Forest Krantz 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.