Alfken's Mini-miner vs Sudden oak death

Andrena alfkenella compared with Phytophthora ramorum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Sudden oak death
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Andrenidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Andrena	Phytophthora
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Phytophthora ramorum

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Sudden oak death

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Sudden oak death
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.

Sudden oak death

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (25 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden