Alfken's Mini-miner vs Meadow Phlox

Andrena alfkenella compared with Phlox maculata

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Meadow Phlox is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Meadow Phlox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Andrenidae	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Phlox
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Phlox maculata

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Meadow Phlox

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Meadow Phlox
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.

Meadow Phlox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and United States.

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.