Alfken's Mini-miner vs Lesser Clouded Yellow

Andrena alfkenella compared with Colias chrysotheme

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Lesser Clouded Yellow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Lesser Clouded Yellow
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class same	Insecta (حشرات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order	Hymenoptera (غشائيات الأجنحة)	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)
Family	Andrenidae	Pieridae
Genus	Andrena	Colias
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Colias chrysotheme

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfken's Mini-miner and Lesser Clouded Yellow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (حشرات)

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Clouded Yellow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Lesser Clouded Yellow
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.

Lesser Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.