Alfken's Mini-miner vs phyllospadix de Torrey

Andrena alfkenella compared with Phyllospadix torreyi

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while phyllospadix de Torrey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	phyllospadix de Torrey
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Andrenidae	Zosteraceae
Genus	Andrena	Phyllospadix
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Phyllospadix torreyi

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

phyllospadix de Torrey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	phyllospadix de Torrey
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.

phyllospadix de Torrey

Habitat

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

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.