Alfken's Mini-miner vs Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

Andrena alfkenella compared with Neurocordulia michaeli

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Broad-tailed Shadowdragon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon
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	Corduliidae
Genus	Andrena	Neurocordulia
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Neurocordulia michaeli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon
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.

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

The Broad-Tailed Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia michaeli) is a species in the genus Neurocordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.