Alfken's Mini-miner vs Rare Pea

Andrena alfkenella compared with Lathyrus gorgoni

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Rare Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Rare Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Andrena	Lathyrus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Lathyrus gorgoni

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Rare Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Rare Pea
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.

Rare Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France and Sweden.

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.