Alfken's Mini-miner vs

Andrena alfkenella compared with Sphingobacterium yanglingense

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alfken's Mini-miner
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class Insecta (Insects) Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)
Family Andrenidae Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus Andrena Sphingobacterium
Species Andrena alfkenella Sphingobacterium yanglingense

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alfken's Mini-miner
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Sphingobacterium yanglingense is a yellow-pigmented Gram-negative bacterium first described from Yangling, China. It inhabits agricultural soils and plant-associated environments in East Asian regions. This aerobic chemoheterotroph decomposes organic matter and contributes to soil microbial diversity in temperate agricultural landscapes.

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