Alfken's Mini-miner vs King Pin

Andrena alfkenella compared with Chaenothecopsis debilis

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while King Pin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	King Pin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Andrenidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Andrena	Chaenothecopsis
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Chaenothecopsis debilis

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

King Pin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	King Pin
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.

King Pin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.