Alfken's Mini-miner vs paper daisy

Andrena alfkenella compared with Rhodanthe manglesii

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while paper daisy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	paper daisy
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Andrenidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Andrena	Rhodanthe
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Rhodanthe manglesii

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

paper daisy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	paper daisy
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.

paper daisy

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, Norway, Slovakia, 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.