Alfken's Mini-miner vs Valley redstem

Andrena alfkenella compared with Ammannia coccinea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Valley redstem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Andrenidae	Lythraceae
Genus	Andrena	Ammannia
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Ammannia coccinea

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Valley redstem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Valley redstem
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.

Valley redstem

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (6 countries), and South America (Chile, Colombia).

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.