Alfken's Mini-miner vs holy-flax

Andrena alfkenella compared with Santolina rosmarinifolia

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while holy-flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	holy-flax
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	Santolina
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Santolina rosmarinifolia

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

holy-flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	holy-flax
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.

holy-flax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Italy, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.