Alfken's Mini-miner vs Alpine Widow

Andrena alfkenella compared with Dingana alticola

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Alpine Widow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Alpine Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andrenidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Andrena	Dingana
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Dingana alticola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Alpine Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Alpine Widow
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.

Alpine Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all 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.

Alpine Widow

The Alpine Widow (Dingana alticola) is a species in the genus Dingana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.