Alfken's Mini-miner vs Goatgrass

Andrena alfkenella compared with Aegilops peregrina

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Goatgrass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Goatgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Andrenidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Andrena	Aegilops
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Aegilops peregrina

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Goatgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Goatgrass
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.

Goatgrass

Habitat

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

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.