Alfken's Mini-miner vs Loblolly pine

Andrena alfkenella compared with Pinus taeda

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Loblolly pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Loblolly pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Andrena	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Pinus taeda

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Loblolly pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Loblolly pine
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.

Loblolly pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, Taiwan, Turkey), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Uruguay).

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.