Alfken's Mini-miner vs Hall crab apple

Andrena alfkenella compared with Malus halliana

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Hall crab apple is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Hall crab apple
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	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Andrena	Malus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Malus halliana

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Hall crab apple

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Hall crab apple
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.

Hall crab apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan 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.