Alfken's Mini-miner vs Coromandel tree daisy

Andrena alfkenella compared with Olearia townsonii

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Coromandel tree daisy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Coromandel tree daisy
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Andrenidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Andrena	Olearia
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Olearia townsonii

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Coromandel tree daisy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Coromandel tree daisy
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.

Coromandel tree daisy

Habitat

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

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.