Alfken's Mini-miner vs snow fleabane

Andrena alfkenella compared with Erigeron nivalis

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while snow fleabane is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	snow fleabane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Andrenidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Andrena	Erigeron
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Erigeron nivalis

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

snow fleabane

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	snow fleabane
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.

snow fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.