Alfken's Mini-miner vs dooryard sowbug

Andrena alfkenella compared with Porcellio laevis

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while dooryard sowbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Andrenidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Andrena	Porcellio
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfken's Mini-miner and dooryard sowbug share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	dooryard sowbug
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.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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