Alfken's Mini-miner vs Lesser Red-knotgrass

Andrena alfkenella compared with Polygonum arenarium

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Lesser Red-knotgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Andrenidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Andrena	Polygonum
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Polygonum arenarium

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Red-knotgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Lesser Red-knotgrass
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 Red-knotgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden