Alfken's Mini-miner vs arroche des sables

Andrena alfkenella compared with Atriplex dioica

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while arroche des sables is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	arroche des sables
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Andrenidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Andrena	Atriplex
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Atriplex dioica

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

arroche des sables

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	arroche des sables
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.

arroche des sables

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.