Alfken's Mini-miner vs Divine nightshade

Andrena alfkenella compared with Solanum nigrescens

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Divine nightshade is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Divine nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Andrenidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Andrena	Solanum
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Solanum nigrescens

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Divine nightshade

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Divine nightshade
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.

Divine nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Japan, and United States.

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.