Alfken's Mini-miner vs Orange-ball-tree

Andrena alfkenella compared with Buddleja globosa

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Orange-ball-tree is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Orange-ball-tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Andrena	Buddleja
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Buddleja globosa

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Orange-ball-tree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Orange-ball-tree
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.

Orange-ball-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Europe (7 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway