Alfken's Mini-miner vs Cretan Hard-grass

Andrena alfkenella compared with Aegilops caudata

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Cretan Hard-grass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Cretan Hard-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Andrenidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Andrena	Aegilops
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Aegilops caudata

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Cretan Hard-grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Cretan Hard-grass
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.

Cretan Hard-grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across France and Mexico.

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.