Alfken's Mini-miner vs Black-spotted Bare-eye

Andrena alfkenella compared with Phlegopsis nigromaculata

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Black-spotted Bare-eye is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Black-spotted Bare-eye
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Andrenidae	Thamnophilidae
Genus	Andrena	Phlegopsis
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Phlegopsis nigromaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfken's Mini-miner and Black-spotted Bare-eye share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Black-spotted Bare-eye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Black-spotted Bare-eye
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.

Black-spotted Bare-eye

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.

Black-spotted Bare-eye

The Black-spotted Bare-eye (Phlegopsis nigromaculata) is a species in the genus Phlegopsis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway