Alfken's Mini-miner vs grooved top shell

Andrena alfkenella compared with Jujubinus striatus

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while grooved top shell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	grooved top shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Andrenidae	Trochidae
Genus	Andrena	Jujubinus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Jujubinus striatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

grooved top shell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	grooved top shell
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.

grooved top shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Greece, Norway, Spain, Turkey, and United Kingdom.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway