Alfken's Mini-miner vs May River Red

Andrena alfkenella compared with Dendrobium lasianthera

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while May River Red is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	May River Red
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	Dendrobium
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Dendrobium lasianthera

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

May River Red

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	May River Red
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.

May River Red

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.