Alfken's Mini-miner vs Dwarf bulrush

Andrena alfkenella compared with Typha minima

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Dwarf bulrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Dwarf bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Andrenidae	Typhaceae
Genus	Andrena	Typha
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Typha minima

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Dwarf bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Dwarf bulrush
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.

Dwarf bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Poland, and United Kingdom.

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.