Alfken's Mini-miner vs Monogenetic fluke

Andrena alfkenella compared with Dactylogyrus amphibothrium

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Monogenetic fluke
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Monogenea (Monogenea)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Dactylogyridea (Dactylogyridea)
Family	Andrenidae	Dactylogyridae
Genus	Andrena	Dactylogyrus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Dactylogyrus amphibothrium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Monogenetic fluke

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Monogenetic fluke
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.

Monogenetic fluke

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden