Alfken's Mini-miner vs goosebump sponge

Andrena alfkenella compared with Dysidea fragilis

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while goosebump sponge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	goosebump sponge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Porifera (Sponges)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Demospongiae (Demospongiae)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Dictyoceratida (Dictyoceratida)
Family	Andrenidae	Dysideidae
Genus	Andrena	Dysidea
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Dysidea fragilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

goosebump sponge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	goosebump sponge
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.

goosebump sponge

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden