Alfken's Mini-miner vs Subulate Bladderwort

Andrena alfkenella compared with Utricularia subulata

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Subulate Bladderwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Subulate Bladderwort
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	Lentibulariaceae
Genus	Andrena	Utricularia
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Utricularia subulata

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Subulate Bladderwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Subulate Bladderwort
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.

Subulate Bladderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Europe (Portugal), North America (Canada, Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.