Alfken's Mini-miner vs Pleated Snowdrop

Andrena alfkenella compared with Galanthus plicatus

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Pleated Snowdrop is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Pleated Snowdrop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Andrenidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Andrena	Galanthus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Galanthus plicatus

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Pleated Snowdrop

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Pleated Snowdrop
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.

Pleated Snowdrop

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.