Alfken's Mini-miner vs Eurasian beaver

Andrena alfkenella compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Hymenoptera (벌목)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Andrenidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Andrena	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Eurasian beaver
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.

Eurasian beaver

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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.

Eurasian beaver

유라시아비버(Castor fiber)는 IUCN 적색 목록에서 취약(VU)으로 분류됩니다. 개체군이 감소하고 서식지 압박이 증가하며 야생에서 멸종 위기에 처할 높은 위험에 직면해 있습니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden