Alfken's Mini-miner vs plains bluegrass

Andrena alfkenella compared with Poa arida

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while plains bluegrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	plains bluegrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Andrenidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Andrena	Poa
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Poa arida

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

plains bluegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	plains bluegrass
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.

plains bluegrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.