Alfken's Mini-miner vs Monkey class alder

Andrena alfkenella compared with Alnus hakkodensis

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Monkey class alder is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Monkey class alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Andrenidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Andrena	Alnus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Alnus hakkodensis

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Monkey class alder

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Monkey class alder
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.

Monkey class alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.