Alfken's Mini-miner vs limestone scurvygrass

Andrena alfkenella compared with Cochlearia tridactylites

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while limestone scurvygrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	limestone scurvygrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Andrenidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Andrena	Cochlearia
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Cochlearia tridactylites

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

limestone scurvygrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	limestone scurvygrass
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.

limestone scurvygrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and France.

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.