Alfken's Mini-miner vs Fortune Meadowsweet

Andrena alfkenella compared with Spiraea japonica

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Fortune Meadowsweet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Fortune Meadowsweet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Andrena	Spiraea
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Spiraea japonica

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Fortune Meadowsweet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Fortune Meadowsweet
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.

Fortune Meadowsweet

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Georgia, India), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.