Alfken's Mini-miner vs Red Bellied Toad

Andrena alfkenella compared with Melanophryniscus rubriventris

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Red Bellied Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Red Bellied Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Andrenidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Andrena	Melanophryniscus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Melanophryniscus rubriventris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Red Bellied Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Red Bellied Toad
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.

Red Bellied Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.