Alfken's Mini-miner vs Fly marsh elder

Andrena alfkenella compared with Iva cheiranthifolia

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Fly marsh elder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Fly marsh elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Andrenidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Andrena	Iva
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Iva cheiranthifolia

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Fly marsh elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Fly marsh elder
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.

Fly marsh elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba 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.