Alfken's Mini-miner vs Irish Threadwort

Andrena alfkenella compared with Telaranea nematodes

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Irish Threadwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Irish Threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Andrenidae	Lepidoziaceae
Genus	Andrena	Telaranea
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Telaranea nematodes

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Irish Threadwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Irish Threadwort
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.

Irish Threadwort

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.