Alfken's Mini-miner vs stalked bugleweed

Andrena alfkenella compared with Lycopus rubellus

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while stalked bugleweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	stalked bugleweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Lycopus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Lycopus rubellus

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

stalked bugleweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	stalked bugleweed
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.

stalked bugleweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.