Alfken's Mini-miner vs Ichneumonid wasp

Andrena alfkenella compared with Bathyplectes anurus

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Ichneumonid wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Ichneumonid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Andrenidae	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Andrena	Bathyplectes
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Bathyplectes anurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfken's Mini-miner and Ichneumonid wasp share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hymenoptera. (Ants, Bees & Wasps)

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Ichneumonid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Ichneumonid wasp
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.

Ichneumonid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden