Alfken's Mini-miner vs dwarf milkweed

Andrena alfkenella compared with Asclepias ovalifolia

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while dwarf milkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	dwarf milkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Andrenidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Andrena	Asclepias
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Asclepias ovalifolia

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

dwarf milkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	dwarf milkweed
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 milkweed

Habitat

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

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.