Alfken's Mini-miner vs spreading fantails

Andrena alfkenella compared with Sida abutifolia

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while spreading fantails is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	spreading fantails
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Andrenidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Andrena	Sida
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Sida abutifolia

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

spreading fantails

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	spreading fantails
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 fantails

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.