Alfken's Mini-miner vs Burmeister-Gürtelmull

Andrena alfkenella compared with Calyptophractus retusus

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Burmeister-Gürtelmull is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Burmeister-Gürtelmull
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Cingulata (Gepanzerte Nebengelenktiere)
Family	Andrenidae	Dasypodidae
Genus	Andrena	Calyptophractus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Calyptophractus retusus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Burmeister-Gürtelmull

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Burmeister-Gürtelmull
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.

Burmeister-Gürtelmull

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.