Alfken's Mini-miner vs Stinking willie

Andrena alfkenella compared with Jacobaea vulgaris

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Stinking willie is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Stinking willie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Andrenidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Andrena	Jacobaea
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Jacobaea vulgaris

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Stinking willie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Stinking willie
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.

Stinking willie

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.