Alfken's Mini-miner vs Cyclamen-flowered Daffodil

Andrena alfkenella compared with Narcissus cyclamineus

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Cyclamen-flowered Daffodil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Cyclamen-flowered Daffodil
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	Narcissus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Narcissus cyclamineus

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Cyclamen-flowered Daffodil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Cyclamen-flowered Daffodil
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.

Cyclamen-flowered Daffodil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden