Alfken's Mini-miner vs Decurrent Mullein

Andrena alfkenella compared with Verbascum decursivum

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Decurrent Mullein is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Decurrent Mullein
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Andrena	Verbascum
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Verbascum decursivum

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Decurrent Mullein

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Decurrent Mullein
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.

Decurrent Mullein

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.