Alfken's Mini-miner vs Lesser marigold

Andrena alfkenella compared with Tagetes filifolia

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Lesser marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Lesser marigold
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Andrenidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Andrena	Tagetes
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Tagetes filifolia

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Lesser marigold
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 marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.