Alfken's Mini-miner vs Mediterranean Restharrow

Andrena alfkenella compared with Ononis mitissima

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Mediterranean Restharrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Mediterranean Restharrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Andrena	Ononis
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Ononis mitissima

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Mediterranean Restharrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Mediterranean Restharrow
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.

Mediterranean Restharrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.