Alfken's Mini-miner vs Hellrote Sandbiene

Andrena alfkenella compared with Andrena marginata

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Hellrote Sandbiene is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Hellrote Sandbiene
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family same	Andrenidae	Andrenidae
Genus same	Andrena	Andrena
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Andrena marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfken's Mini-miner and Hellrote Sandbiene share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Andrena.

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Hellrote Sandbiene

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Hellrote Sandbiene
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.

Hellrote Sandbiene

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden