Alfken's Mini-miner vs Small-Leaved Blinks

Andrena alfkenella compared with Montia parvifolia

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Small-Leaved Blinks is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Small-Leaved Blinks
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Andrenidae	Montiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Montia
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Montia parvifolia

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Small-Leaved Blinks

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Small-Leaved Blinks
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.

Small-Leaved Blinks

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United Kingdom.

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.