Alfken's Mini-miner vs an Eyebright

Andrena alfkenella compared with Euphrasia ostenfeldii

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while an Eyebright is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	an Eyebright
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	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Andrena	Euphrasia
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Euphrasia ostenfeldii

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

an Eyebright

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	an Eyebright
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.

an Eyebright

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

an Eyebright

The An Eyebright (Euphrasia ostenfeldii) is a species in the genus Euphrasia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.