Alfken's Mini-miner vs lance-leaf arrowhead

Andrena alfkenella compared with Sagittaria lancifolia

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while lance-leaf arrowhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	lance-leaf arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Andrenidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Andrena	Sagittaria
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Sagittaria lancifolia

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

lance-leaf arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	lance-leaf arrowhead
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.

lance-leaf arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, France, and Romania.

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.