Alfken's Mini-miner vs broadleaf mock orange

Andrena alfkenella compared with Philadelphus pubescens

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while broadleaf mock orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	broadleaf mock orange
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Andrenidae	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Andrena	Philadelphus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Philadelphus pubescens

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

broadleaf mock orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	broadleaf mock orange
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.

broadleaf mock orange

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.

broadleaf mock orange

The Broadleaf Mock Orange (Philadelphus pubescens) is a species in the genus Philadelphus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. It has been recorded Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada)..

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden