Alfken's Mini-miner vs Tormentil Nomad Bee

Andrena alfkenella compared with Nomada roberjeotiana

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Tormentil Nomad Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Tormentil Nomad Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Andrenidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Andrena	Nomada
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Nomada roberjeotiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfken's Mini-miner and Tormentil Nomad Bee share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hymenoptera. (Ants, Bees & Wasps)

View Order: Hymenoptera

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Tormentil Nomad Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Tormentil Nomad Bee
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.

Tormentil Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.