Alfken's Mini-miner vs queen devil hawkweed

Andrena alfkenella compared with Pilosella glomerata

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while queen devil hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	queen devil hawkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Andrenidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Andrena	Pilosella
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Pilosella glomerata

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

queen devil hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	queen devil hawkweed
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.

queen devil hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Denmark.

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.