Alfken's Mini-miner vs Berger's Clouded Yellow

Andrena alfkenella compared with Colias alfacariensis

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Berger's Clouded Yellow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Berger's Clouded Yellow
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	Pieridae
Genus	Andrena	Colias
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Colias alfacariensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Berger's Clouded Yellow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Berger's 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.

Berger's Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (34 countries).

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.

Berger's Clouded Yellow

The Berger's Clouded Yellow (Colias alfacariensis) is a species in the genus Colias. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇸🇪 Sweden