Alfken's Mini-miner vs Red melastome

Andrena alfkenella compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Red melastome is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Andrenidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Andrena	Melastoma
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Red melastome
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.

Red melastome

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.