Alfken's Mini-miner vs Crucifer flea beetle

Andrena alfkenella compared with Phyllotreta cruciferae

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Crucifer flea beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Crucifer flea beetle
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	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Andrena	Phyllotreta
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Phyllotreta cruciferae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Crucifer flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Crucifer flea beetle
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.

Crucifer flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden