Alfken's Mini-miner vs Allegheny Monkey-Flower

Andrena alfkenella compared with Mimulus ringens

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Allegheny Monkey-Flower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Allegheny Monkey-Flower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Phrymaceae
Genus	Andrena	Mimulus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Mimulus ringens

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Allegheny Monkey-Flower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Allegheny Monkey-Flower
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.

Allegheny Monkey-Flower

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Allegheny Monkey-Flower

The Allegheny Monkey-Flower (Mimulus ringens) is a species in the genus Mimulus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.