Alfken's Mini-miner vs lírio-cardano

Andrena alfkenella compared with Iris germanica

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while lírio-cardano is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	lírio-cardano
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Mantodea (Louva-a-deus)
Family	Andrenidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Andrena	Iris
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Iris germanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfken's Mini-miner and lírio-cardano share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (inseto)

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

lírio-cardano

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	lírio-cardano
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.

lírio-cardano

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (Cyprus, India, Japan), Europe (23 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

lírio-cardano

The Bearded Iris (Iris germanica) is a species in the genus Iris. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden