Alfken's Mini-miner vs Mountain Saffron

Andrena alfkenella compared with Solorina crocea

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Mountain Saffron is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Andrenidae	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Andrena	Solorina
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Mountain Saffron
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 Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.