Alfken's Mini-miner vs Thin-flowered Colchicum

Andrena alfkenella compared with Colchicum leptanthum

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Thin-flowered Colchicum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Thin-flowered Colchicum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Andrenidae	Colchicaceae
Genus	Andrena	Colchicum
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Colchicum leptanthum

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Thin-flowered Colchicum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Thin-flowered Colchicum
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.

Thin-flowered Colchicum

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.