Alfken's Mini-miner vs Gelbe Schwertlilie

Andrena alfkenella compared with Iris pseudacorus

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Gelbe Schwertlilie is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Gelbe Schwertlilie
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Mantodea (Fangschrecken)
Family	Andrenidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Andrena	Iris
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Iris pseudacorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfken's Mini-miner and Gelbe Schwertlilie share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Gelbe Schwertlilie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Gelbe Schwertlilie
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.

Gelbe Schwertlilie

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden