Alfken's Mini-miner vs Wild Tulip

Andrena alfkenella compared with Tulipa sylvestris

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Wild Tulip is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Wild Tulip
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	Liliaceae
Genus	Andrena	Tulipa
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Tulipa sylvestris

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Wild Tulip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Wild Tulip
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.

Wild Tulip

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (19 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.