Alfken's Mini-miner vs pillar apple

Andrena alfkenella compared with Malus tschonoskii

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while pillar apple is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	pillar apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Andrena	Malus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Malus tschonoskii

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

pillar apple

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	pillar apple
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.

pillar apple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.