Alfken's Mini-miner vs Irish Threadwort

Andrena alfkenella compared with Telaranea europaea

Key Differences

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

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 europaea

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Irish Threadwort

LC — Least Concern

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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.