Alfken's Mini-miner vs Lobed Threadwort

Andrena alfkenella compared with Cephaloziella integerrima

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Lobed Threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Andrenidae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Andrena	Cephaloziella
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Cephaloziella integerrima

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Lobed Threadwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Lobed Threadwort
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.

Lobed Threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.