Alfken's Mini-miner vs Starry Pipewort

Andrena alfkenella compared with Eriocaulon stellulatum

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Starry Pipewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Starry Pipewort
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	Eriocaulaceae
Genus	Andrena	Eriocaulon
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Eriocaulon stellulatum

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Starry Pipewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Starry Pipewort
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.

Starry Pipewort

Habitat

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

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.