Alfken's Mini-miner vs Thin-leaved Centaury

Andrena alfkenella compared with Centaurea leptophylla

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Thin-leaved Centaury is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Thin-leaved Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Andrenidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Andrena	Centaurea
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Centaurea leptophylla

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Thin-leaved Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Thin-leaved Centaury
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-leaved Centaury

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.