Alfken's Mini-miner vs bogan-flea

Andrena alfkenella compared with Calotis hispidula

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while bogan-flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	bogan-flea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Andrenidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Andrena	Calotis
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Calotis hispidula

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

bogan-flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	bogan-flea
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.

bogan-flea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.

bogan-flea

The bogan-flea (Calotis hispidula) is a species in the genus Calotis. Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden