Alfken's Mini-miner vs Curran’s Pitogo

Andrena alfkenella compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Andrenidae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Andrena	Cycas
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Cycas curranii

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Curran’s Pitogo
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.

Curran’s Pitogo

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.