Alfken's Mini-miner vs Dwarf nasturtium

Andrena alfkenella compared with Tropaeolum minus

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Dwarf nasturtium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Dwarf nasturtium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Andrenidae	Tropaeolaceae
Genus	Andrena	Tropaeolum
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Tropaeolum minus

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Dwarf nasturtium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Dwarf nasturtium
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 nasturtium

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Croatia, India, 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.