Alfken's Mini-miner vs basket evening-primrose

Andrena alfkenella compared with Oenothera deltoides

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while basket evening-primrose is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	basket evening-primrose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Andrenidae	Onagraceae
Genus	Andrena	Oenothera
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Oenothera deltoides

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

basket evening-primrose

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	basket evening-primrose
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.

basket evening-primrose

Habitat

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

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.

basket evening-primrose

The Basket evening-primrose (Oenothera deltoides) is a species in the genus Oenothera. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.