Alfken's Mini-miner vs Raia mosaico

Andrena alfkenella compared with Raja undulata

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Raia mosaico is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Raia mosaico
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Rajidae
Genus	Andrena	Raja
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Raja undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Raia mosaico

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Raia mosaico
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.

Raia mosaico

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Belgium. Currently classified as Endangered 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.