Alfken's Mini-miner vs Jack's Scalewort

Andrena alfkenella compared with Frullania jackii

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Jack's Scalewort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Jack's Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Andrenidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Frullania
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Frullania jackii

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Jack's Scalewort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Jack's Scalewort
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.

Jack's Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.