Alfken's Mini-miner vs Scottish Thread-moss

Andrena alfkenella compared with Pohlia scotica

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Scottish Thread-moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Scottish Thread-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Andrenidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Pohlia
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Pohlia scotica

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Scottish Thread-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Scottish Thread-moss
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 Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.