Alfken's Mini-miner vs chilicote

Andrena alfkenella compared with Erythrina flabelliformis

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while chilicote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	chilicote
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Andrena	Erythrina
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Erythrina flabelliformis

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

chilicote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	chilicote
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.

chilicote

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Turkey.

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.

chilicote

The chilicote (Erythrina flabelliformis) is a species in the genus Erythrina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.