Alfken's Mini-miner vs brown lemming

Andrena alfkenella compared with Lemmus trimucronatus

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while brown lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	brown lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Andrenidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Andrena	Lemmus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Lemmus trimucronatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfken's Mini-miner and brown lemming share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

brown lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	brown lemming
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.

brown lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

brown lemming

The Brown Lemming (Lemmus trimucronatus) is a species in the genus Lemmus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.