Alfken's Mini-miner vs Staggerweed

Andrena alfkenella compared with Dicentra eximia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Staggerweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Andrenidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Andrena	Dicentra
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Dicentra eximia

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Staggerweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Staggerweed
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.

Staggerweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden, United Kingdom, 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.