Alfken's Mini-miner vs Beach-Heath

Andrena alfkenella compared with Hudsonia tomentosa

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Beach-Heath is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Beach-Heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Andrenidae	Cistaceae
Genus	Andrena	Hudsonia
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Hudsonia tomentosa

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Beach-Heath

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Beach-Heath
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.

Beach-Heath

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.

Beach-Heath

The Beach-Heath (Hudsonia tomentosa) is a species in the genus Hudsonia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.