Alfken's Mini-miner vs rough-leaf hydrangea

Andrena alfkenella compared with Hydrangea aspera

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while rough-leaf hydrangea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	rough-leaf hydrangea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Andrenidae	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Andrena	Hydrangea
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Hydrangea aspera

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

rough-leaf hydrangea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	rough-leaf hydrangea
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-leaf hydrangea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.