Alfken's Mini-miner vs Formosan Serow

Andrena alfkenella compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Andrenidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Andrena	Capricornis
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfken's Mini-miner and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.