Alfken's Mini-miner vs Forest Num-num

Andrena alfkenella compared with Carissa bispinosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Forest Num-num
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Andrenidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Andrena	Carissa
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Carissa bispinosa

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Forest Num-num

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Forest Num-num
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 Num-num

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and India.

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.