Alfken's Mini-miner vs Spiral head ginger

Andrena alfkenella compared with Costus scaber

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Spiral head ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Spiral head ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Andrenidae	Costaceae
Genus	Andrena	Costus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Costus scaber

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Spiral head ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Spiral head ginger
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.

Spiral head ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.