Alfken's Mini-miner vs Spanischer Maulwurf

Andrena alfkenella compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Spanischer Maulwurf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Andrenidae	Talpidae
Genus	Andrena	Talpa
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Spanischer Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Spanischer Maulwurf
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.

Spanischer Maulwurf

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.