Alfken's Mini-miner vs Glanzfrüchtige Binse

Andrena alfkenella compared with Juncus articulatus

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Glanzfrüchtige Binse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Glanzfrüchtige Binse
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Andrenidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Andrena	Juncus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Juncus articulatus

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Glanzfrüchtige Binse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Glanzfrüchtige Binse
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.

Glanzfrüchtige Binse

Habitat

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

Range

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

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