Alfken's Mini-miner vs tangled hypericum

Andrena alfkenella compared with Hypericum triquetrifolium

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while tangled hypericum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	tangled hypericum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Hypericaceae
Genus	Andrena	Hypericum
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Hypericum triquetrifolium

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

tangled hypericum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	tangled hypericum
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.

tangled hypericum

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.