Alfken's Mini-miner vs Thicket Bean

Andrena alfkenella compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Thicket Bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Thicket Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Andrena	Phaseolus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Phaseolus polystachios

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Thicket Bean
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.

Thicket Bean

Habitat

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

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.