Alfken's Mini-miner vs Oriental Plane-tree

Andrena alfkenella compared with Platanus orientalis

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Oriental Plane-tree is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Oriental Plane-tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Andrenidae	Platanaceae
Genus	Andrena	Platanus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Platanus orientalis

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Oriental Plane-tree

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Oriental Plane-tree
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.

Oriental Plane-tree

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including flooded grasslands and savannas, Mediterranean forests and woodlands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (India), Europe (10 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.