Alfken's Mini-miner vs Garden Stork's-bill

Andrena alfkenella compared with Erodium manescavi

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Garden Stork's-bill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Garden Stork's-bill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Andrenidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Erodium
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Erodium manescavi

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Garden Stork's-bill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Garden Stork's-bill
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.

Garden Stork's-bill

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden