Alfken's Mini-miner vs Formosa lily

Andrena alfkenella compared with Lilium formosanum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Formosa lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Andrenidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Andrena	Lilium
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Lilium formosanum

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Formosa lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Formosa lily
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.

Formosa lily

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Japan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.