Alfken's Mini-miner vs toothed wrack

Andrena alfkenella compared with Fucus serratus

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while toothed wrack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	toothed wrack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Andrenidae	Fucaceae
Genus	Andrena	Fucus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Fucus serratus

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

toothed wrack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	toothed wrack
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.

toothed wrack

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and 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.