Alfken's Mini-miner vs Glossy-Leaved Aster

Andrena alfkenella compared with Symphyotrichum firmum

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Glossy-Leaved Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Glossy-Leaved Aster
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	Symphyotrichum
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Symphyotrichum firmum

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Glossy-Leaved Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Glossy-Leaved Aster
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.

Glossy-Leaved Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.