Alfken's Mini-miner vs ladder flapwort

Andrena alfkenella compared with Nardia scalaris

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while ladder flapwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	ladder flapwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Andrenidae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Andrena	Nardia
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Nardia scalaris

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

ladder flapwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	ladder flapwort
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.

ladder flapwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.