Alfken's Mini-miner vs Dotted Bee-fly

Andrena alfkenella compared with Bombylius discolor

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Dotted Bee-fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Dotted Bee-fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Andrenidae	Bombyliidae
Genus	Andrena	Bombylius
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Bombylius discolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Dotted Bee-fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Dotted Bee-fly
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.

Dotted Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden