Alfken's Mini-miner vs Dalmatian saffron

Andrena alfkenella compared with Crocus dalmaticus

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Dalmatian saffron is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Dalmatian saffron
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	Iridaceae
Genus	Andrena	Crocus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Crocus dalmaticus

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Dalmatian saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Dalmatian saffron
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.

Dalmatian saffron

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.