Alfken's Mini-miner vs Lesser Germanderwort

Andrena alfkenella compared with Riccardia incurvata

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Lesser Germanderwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Lesser Germanderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Andrenidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Andrena	Riccardia
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Riccardia incurvata

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Germanderwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Lesser Germanderwort
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.

Lesser Germanderwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden