Alfken's Mini-miner vs Toothwort

Andrena alfkenella compared with Lathraea squamaria

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Toothwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Toothwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Andrena	Lathraea
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Lathraea squamaria

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Toothwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Toothwort
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.

Toothwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.