Alfken's Mini-miner vs Kidneyleaf mudplantain

Andrena alfkenella compared with Heteranthera reniformis

Key Differences

  • Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Kidneyleaf mudplantain is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alfken's Mini-miner Kidneyleaf mudplantain
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Commelinales (Commelinales)
Family Andrenidae Pontederiaceae
Genus Andrena Heteranthera
Species Andrena alfkenella Heteranthera reniformis

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Kidneyleaf mudplantain

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alfken's Mini-miner Kidneyleaf mudplantain
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.

Kidneyleaf mudplantain

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, 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.

Kidneyleaf mudplantain

No description available.

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