Alfken's Mini-miner vs Linden

Andrena alfkenella compared with Tilia cordata

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Linden is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Linden
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Andrenidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Andrena	Tilia
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Tilia cordata

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Linden

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Linden
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.

Linden

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.