Alfken's Mini-miner vs Spreading amaranth

Andrena alfkenella compared with Amaranthus crassipes

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Spreading amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Spreading amaranth
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	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Andrena	Amaranthus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Amaranthus crassipes

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Spreading amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Spreading amaranth
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.

Spreading amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Italy, Japan, and United States.

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.