Alfken's Mini-miner vs Fernleaf Licorice-root

Andrena alfkenella compared with Ligusticum filicinum

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Fernleaf Licorice-root is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Fernleaf Licorice-root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Apiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Ligusticum
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Ligusticum filicinum

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Fernleaf Licorice-root

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Fernleaf Licorice-root
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.

Fernleaf Licorice-root

Habitat

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

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.