Alfken's Mini-miner vs prostrate dallis grass

Andrena alfkenella compared with Paspalum pauciciliatum

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while prostrate dallis grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	prostrate dallis grass
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	Paspalum
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Paspalum pauciciliatum

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

prostrate dallis grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	prostrate dallis grass
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.

prostrate dallis grass

Habitat

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

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.