Alfken's Mini-miner vs Greater Copperwort

Andrena alfkenella compared with Cephaloziella nicholsonii

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Greater Copperwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Greater Copperwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Andrenidae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Andrena	Cephaloziella
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Cephaloziella nicholsonii

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Greater Copperwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Greater Copperwort
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.

Greater Copperwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.