Alfken's Mini-miner vs rough agave

Andrena alfkenella compared with Agave asperrima

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while rough agave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	rough agave
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Andrenidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Andrena	Agave
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Agave asperrima

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

rough agave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	rough agave
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.

rough agave

Habitat

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

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.