Alfken's Mini-miner vs Cornish Path-moss

Andrena alfkenella compared with Ditrichum cornubicum

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Cornish Path-moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Cornish Path-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Andrenidae	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Andrena	Ditrichum
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Ditrichum cornubicum

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Cornish Path-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Cornish Path-moss
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.

Cornish Path-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.