Alfken's Mini-miner vs Hängendes Leimkraut

Andrena alfkenella compared with Silene pendula

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Hängendes Leimkraut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Hängendes Leimkraut
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)
Family	Andrenidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Andrena	Silene
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Silene pendula

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Hängendes Leimkraut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Hängendes Leimkraut
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.

Hängendes Leimkraut

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.