Alfken's Mini-miner vs paddle grass

Andrena alfkenella compared with Halophila decipiens

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while paddle grass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	paddle grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Andrenidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Andrena	Halophila
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Halophila decipiens

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

paddle grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	paddle grass
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.

paddle grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Seychelles, and Taiwan.

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.