Alfken's Mini-miner vs arrow-finned squid

Andrena alfkenella compared with Illex oxygonius

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while arrow-finned squid is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	arrow-finned squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Andrenidae	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Andrena	Illex
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Illex oxygonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfken's Mini-miner and arrow-finned squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	arrow-finned squid
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.

arrow-finned squid

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.

arrow-finned squid

The Arrow-finned squid, Illex oxygonius, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.