Alfken's Mini-miner vs field locoweed

Andrena alfkenella compared with Oxytropis campestris

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while field locoweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	field locoweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Andrena	Oxytropis
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Oxytropis campestris

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

field locoweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	field locoweed
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.

field locoweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.