Alfken's Mini-miner vs Gull Feed

Andrena alfkenella compared with Scaevola plumieri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Gull Feed
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	Goodeniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Scaevola
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Scaevola plumieri

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Gull Feed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Gull Feed
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.

Gull Feed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Bahamas, Brazil, Cuba, Guinea, and Venezuela.

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.