Alfken's Mini-miner vs Jove grass

Andrena alfkenella compared with Hemarthria compressa

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Jove grass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Jove grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Andrenidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Andrena	Hemarthria
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Hemarthria compressa

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Jove grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Jove grass
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.

Jove grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Spain 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.