Alfken's Mini-miner vs Dafodill

Andrena alfkenella compared with Narcissus albimarginatus

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Dafodill is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Dafodill
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 albimarginatus

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Dafodill

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Dafodill
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.

Dafodill

Habitat

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

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.