Alfken's Mini-miner vs Del Mare Pine

Andrena alfkenella compared with Pinus torreyana

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Del Mare Pine is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Del Mare Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Andrena	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Pinus torreyana

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Del Mare Pine

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Del Mare Pine
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.

Del Mare Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.