Alfken's Mini-miner vs Wavyleaf Thoroughwort

Andrena alfkenella compared with Chromolaena sinuata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Wavyleaf Thoroughwort
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	Chromolaena
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Chromolaena sinuata

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Wavyleaf Thoroughwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Wavyleaf Thoroughwort
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.

Wavyleaf Thoroughwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.