Alfken's Mini-miner vs Maid

Andrena alfkenella compared with Urobatis jamaicensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Maid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Maid
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.

Maid

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.