Alfken's Mini-miner vs Scottish false asphodel

Andrena alfkenella compared with Tofieldia pusilla

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Scottish false asphodel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Scottish false asphodel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Andrenidae	Tofieldiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Tofieldia
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Tofieldia pusilla

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Scottish false asphodel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Scottish false asphodel
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.

Scottish false asphodel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, 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.