Alfken's Mini-miner vs spreading meadow grass

Andrena alfkenella compared with Poa humilis

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while spreading meadow grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	spreading meadow grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Andrenidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Andrena	Poa
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Poa humilis

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

spreading meadow grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	spreading meadow grass
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 meadow grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Japan and Norway.

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.