Alfken's Mini-miner vs Buff Clothes

Andrena alfkenella compared with Tinea dubiella

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Buff Clothes is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Buff Clothes
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andrenidae	Tineidae
Genus	Andrena	Tinea
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Tinea dubiella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Buff Clothes

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Buff Clothes
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.

Buff Clothes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Buff Clothes

The Buff Clothes (Tinea dubiella) is a species in the genus Tinea. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden