Alfken's Mini-miner vs pale bladderwort

Andrena alfkenella compared with Utricularia ochroleuca

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while pale bladderwort is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	pale bladderwort
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	Lentibulariaceae
Genus	Andrena	Utricularia
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Utricularia ochroleuca

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

pale bladderwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	pale bladderwort
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.

pale bladderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.