Alfken's Mini-miner vs paperbark teatree

Andrena alfkenella compared with Melaleuca ericifolia

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while paperbark teatree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	paperbark teatree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Andrenidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Andrena	Melaleuca
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Melaleuca ericifolia

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

paperbark teatree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	paperbark teatree
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.

paperbark teatree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.