Alfken's Mini-miner vs Crow-Poison

Andrena alfkenella compared with Nothoscordum bivalve

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Crow-Poison is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Crow-Poison
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Andrenidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Andrena	Nothoscordum
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Nothoscordum bivalve

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Crow-Poison

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Crow-Poison
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.

Crow-Poison

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, Hungary, Japan, and United States.

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.