a bat flea vs Alfken's Mini-miner

Nycteridopsylla eusarca compared with Andrena alfkenella

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Alfken's Mini-miner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Nycteridopsylla	Andrena
Species	Nycteridopsylla eusarca	Andrena alfkenella

Evolutionary Relationship

a bat flea and Alfken's Mini-miner share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Alfken's Mini-miner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

a bat flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

a bat flea

The a bat flea (Nycteridopsylla eusarca) is a species in the genus Nycteridopsylla. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, inhabiting diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden