Alfken's Mini-miner vs Urucuri palm

Andrena alfkenella compared with Attalea phalerata

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Urucuri palm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Urucuri palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Andrenidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Andrena	Attalea
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Attalea phalerata

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Urucuri palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Urucuri palm
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.

Urucuri palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.