Alfken's Mini-miner vs Wateree River Toadshade

Andrena alfkenella compared with Trillium oostingii

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Wateree River Toadshade is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Wateree River Toadshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Andrenidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Trillium
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Trillium oostingii

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Wateree River Toadshade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Wateree River Toadshade
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.

Wateree River Toadshade

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.