Alfken's Mini-miner vs Tillett Flamebean

Andrena alfkenella compared with Brownea tillettiana

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Tillett Flamebean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Tillett Flamebean
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	Brownea
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Brownea tillettiana

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Tillett Flamebean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Tillett Flamebean
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.

Tillett Flamebean

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.