Alfken's Mini-miner vs spring squill

Andrena alfkenella compared with Scilla verna

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while spring squill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	spring squill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Andrenidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Andrena	Scilla
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Scilla verna

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

spring squill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	spring squill
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.

spring squill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.