Alfken's Mini-miner vs

Andrena alfkenella compared with Lysinibacillus macroides

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Bacillales_A
Family	Andrenidae	Planococcaceae
Genus	Andrena	Lysinibacillus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Lysinibacillus macroides

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Lysinibacillus macroides is a Gram-positive, endospore-forming bacterium in the family Planococcaceae, characterized by relatively large rod-shaped cells among members of its genus. It is aerobic to facultatively anaerobic and is found in soils, water, and decaying organic matter. Like other Lysinibacillus species, it is distinguished from Bacillus by its Lys-Ala cell wall peptidoglycan structure.