Alfken's Mini-miner vs Lesser devilray

Andrena alfkenella compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Andrena	Mobula
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Lesser devilray
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.

Lesser devilray

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.