Alfken's Mini-miner vs Larkspur

Andrena alfkenella compared with Delphinium iris

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Larkspur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Larkspur
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Andrenidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Andrena	Delphinium
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Delphinium iris

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Larkspur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Larkspur
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.

Larkspur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.