Alfken's Mini-miner vs Drooping Trillium

Andrena alfkenella compared with Trillium flexipes

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Drooping Trillium is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Drooping Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Andrenidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Trillium
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Trillium flexipes

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Drooping Trillium

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Drooping Trillium
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.

Drooping Trillium

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.