Alfken's Mini-miner vs cushion phlox

Andrena alfkenella compared with Phlox caespitosa

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while cushion phlox is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	cushion phlox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Andrenidae	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Phlox
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Phlox caespitosa

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

cushion phlox

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	cushion phlox
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.

cushion phlox

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.