Alfken's Mini-miner vs one-flowered cinquefoil

Andrena alfkenella compared with Potentilla uniflora

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while one-flowered cinquefoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	one-flowered cinquefoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Andrena	Potentilla
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Potentilla uniflora

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

one-flowered cinquefoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	one-flowered cinquefoil
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.

one-flowered cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.