Alfken's Mini-miner vs Red Phalarope

Andrena alfkenella compared with Phalaropus fulicarius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Red Phalarope
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Andrenidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Andrena	Phalaropus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Phalaropus fulicarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfken's Mini-miner and Red Phalarope share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Red Phalarope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Red Phalarope
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 Phalarope

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

Red Phalarope

Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden