Alfken's Mini-miner vs creeping-root violet

Andrena alfkenella compared with Viola rugulosa

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while creeping-root violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	creeping-root violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Violaceae
Genus	Andrena	Viola
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Viola rugulosa

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

creeping-root violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	creeping-root violet
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.

creeping-root violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.