Alfken's Mini-miner vs Arrowhead Spiketail

Andrena alfkenella compared with Cordulegaster obliqua

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Arrowhead Spiketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Arrowhead Spiketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Andrenidae	Cordulegastridae
Genus	Andrena	Cordulegaster
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Cordulegaster obliqua

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Arrowhead Spiketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Arrowhead Spiketail
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.

Arrowhead Spiketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Arrowhead Spiketail

The Arrowhead Spiketail, Cordulegaster obliqua, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.