Alfken's Mini-miner vs Cabbage Stem Weavil

Andrena alfkenella compared with Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Cabbage Stem Weavil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Cabbage Stem Weavil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Andrenidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Andrena	Ceutorhynchus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Cabbage Stem Weavil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Cabbage Stem Weavil
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.

Cabbage Stem Weavil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Cabbage Stem Weavil

The Cabbage Stem Weavil (Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus) is a species in the genus Ceutorhynchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.