Alfken's Mini-miner vs Maui's paddle

Andrena alfkenella compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Andrena	Elaphoglossum
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Maui's paddle
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.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.