Alfken's Mini-miner vs Morris Squill

Andrena alfkenella compared with Scilla morrisii

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Morris Squill is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Morris Squill
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	Asparagaceae
Genus	Andrena	Scilla
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Scilla morrisii

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Morris Squill

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Morris Squill
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.

Morris Squill

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.