Alfken's Mini-miner vs Fringed rue

Andrena alfkenella compared with Ruta chalepensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Fringed rue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Andrenidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Andrena	Ruta
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Ruta chalepensis

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Fringed rue
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.

Fringed rue

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 countries).

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.