Alfken's Mini-miner vs bath-asparagus

Andrena alfkenella compared with Ornithogalum narbonense

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while bath-asparagus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	bath-asparagus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Andrenidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Andrena	Ornithogalum
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Ornithogalum narbonense

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

bath-asparagus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	bath-asparagus
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.

bath-asparagus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.

bath-asparagus

The Bath-asparagus (Ornithogalum narbonense) is a species in the genus Ornithogalum. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Its range includes Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, and Netherlands.