Alfken's Mini-miner vs pheasant's-eye

Andrena alfkenella compared with Adonis microcarpa

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while pheasant's-eye is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	pheasant's-eye
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Andrenidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Andrena	Adonis
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Adonis microcarpa

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

pheasant's-eye

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	pheasant's-eye
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.

pheasant's-eye

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Bulgaria, France, and Portugal.

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.