Alfken's Mini-miner vs stipular flapwort

Andrena alfkenella compared with Harpanthus scutatus

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while stipular flapwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	stipular flapwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Andrenidae	Harpanthaceae
Genus	Andrena	Harpanthus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Harpanthus scutatus

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

stipular flapwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	stipular flapwort
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.

stipular flapwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.