Alfken's Mini-miner vs Mäusebussard

Andrena alfkenella compared with Buteo buteo

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Mäusebussard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)
Family	Andrenidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Andrena	Buteo
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Buteo buteo

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Mäusebussard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Mäusebussard
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.

Mäusebussard

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, 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.

Mäusebussard

Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden