Alfken's Mini-miner vs Dwarf Mountain Pine

Andrena alfkenella compared with Pherosphaera fitzgeraldii

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Dwarf Mountain Pine is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Dwarf Mountain 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	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Andrena	Pherosphaera
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Pherosphaera fitzgeraldii

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Dwarf Mountain Pine

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Dwarf Mountain 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.

Dwarf Mountain 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.