Alfken's Mini-miner vs Stingray

Andrena alfkenella compared with Urogymnus lobistoma

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Stingray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Andrena	Urogymnus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Urogymnus lobistoma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Stingray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Stingray
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.

Stingray

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.