Alfken's Mini-miner vs yellow pitcherplant

Andrena alfkenella compared with Sarracenia flava

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while yellow pitcherplant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	yellow pitcherplant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Andrenidae	Sarraceniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Sarracenia
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Sarracenia flava

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

yellow pitcherplant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	yellow pitcherplant
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.

yellow pitcherplant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.