Alfken's Mini-miner vs Florida Keys nut-rush

Andrena alfkenella compared with Scleria lithosperma

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Florida Keys nut-rush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Florida Keys nut-rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Andrenidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Andrena	Scleria
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Scleria lithosperma

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Florida Keys nut-rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Florida Keys nut-rush
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.

Florida Keys nut-rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Cuba, and Taiwan.

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.