Alfken's Mini-miner vs Cypress pug

Andrena alfkenella compared with Eupithecia phoeniceata

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Cypress pug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Cypress pug
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	Geometridae
Genus	Andrena	Eupithecia
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Eupithecia phoeniceata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Cypress pug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Cypress pug
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.

Cypress pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Ireland, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.