Alfken's Mini-miner vs Mountain Ricegrass

Andrena alfkenella compared with Piptatheropsis pungens

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Mountain Ricegrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Mountain Ricegrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Andrenidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Andrena	Piptatheropsis
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Piptatheropsis pungens

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Ricegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Mountain Ricegrass
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.

Mountain Ricegrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.