Alfken's Mini-miner vs Gray Elm

Andrena alfkenella compared with Ulmus rubra

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Gray Elm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Gray Elm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Ulmaceae
Genus	Andrena	Ulmus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Ulmus rubra

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Elm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Gray Elm
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.

Gray Elm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.