Alfken's Mini-miner vs Firespike

Andrena alfkenella compared with Odontonema tubaeforme

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Firespike
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Andrena	Odontonema
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Odontonema tubaeforme

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Firespike

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Firespike
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.

Firespike

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.