Alfken's Mini-miner vs Twisted-lobed Dandelion

Andrena alfkenella compared with Taraxacum tortilobum

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Twisted-lobed Dandelion is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Twisted-lobed Dandelion
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	Taraxacum
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Taraxacum tortilobum

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Twisted-lobed Dandelion

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Twisted-lobed Dandelion
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.

Twisted-lobed Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.