Alfken's Mini-miner vs Lagos-rubber

Andrena alfkenella compared with Funtumia africana

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Lagos-rubber is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Lagos-rubber
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Andrenidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Andrena	Funtumia
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Funtumia africana

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Lagos-rubber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Lagos-rubber
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.

Lagos-rubber

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Angola, Guinea, and India.

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.