Alfken's Mini-miner vs Short Pipe-Wort

Andrena alfkenella compared with Eriocaulon truncatum

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Short Pipe-Wort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Short Pipe-Wort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Andrenidae	Eriocaulaceae
Genus	Andrena	Eriocaulon
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Eriocaulon truncatum

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Short Pipe-Wort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Short Pipe-Wort
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.

Short Pipe-Wort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Singapore, 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.