Alfken's Mini-miner vs Lunulate Ophrys

Andrena alfkenella compared with Ophrys lunulata

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Lunulate Ophrys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Lunulate Ophrys
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Andrenidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Andrena	Ophrys
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Ophrys lunulata

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Lunulate Ophrys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Lunulate Ophrys
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.

Lunulate Ophrys

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.