Alfken's Mini-miner vs Brown Pine Lacewing

Andrena alfkenella compared with Hemerobius stigma

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Brown Pine Lacewing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Brown Pine Lacewing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Neuroptera (Neuroptera)
Family	Andrenidae	Hemerobiidae
Genus	Andrena	Hemerobius
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Hemerobius stigma

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfken's Mini-miner and Brown Pine Lacewing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Brown Pine Lacewing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Brown Pine Lacewing
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 Pine Lacewing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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 Pine Lacewing

The Brown Pine Lacewing (Hemerobius stigma) is a species in the genus Hemerobius. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden