Alfken's Mini-miner vs Aufrechte Bergföhre

Andrena alfkenella compared with Pinus uncinata

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Aufrechte Bergföhre is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Aufrechte Bergföhre
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Pinales (Koniferen)
Family	Andrenidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Andrena	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Pinus uncinata

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Aufrechte Bergföhre

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Aufrechte Bergföhre
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.

Aufrechte Bergföhre

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (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