Alfken's Mini-miner vs Angell'S Violet

Andrena alfkenella compared with Viola subsinuata

Key Differences

  • Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Angell'S Violet is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alfken's Mini-miner Angell'S Violet
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Andrenidae Violaceae
Genus Andrena Viola
Species Andrena alfkenella Viola subsinuata

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Angell'S Violet

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alfken's Mini-miner Angell'S Violet
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.

Angell'S Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Angell'S Violet

The Angell'S Violet (Viola subsinuata) is a species in the genus Viola. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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