Alfken's Mini-miner vs totara

Andrena alfkenella compared with Podocarpus totara

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	totara
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Andrenidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Andrena	Podocarpus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Podocarpus totara

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

totara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	totara
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.

totara

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.