Alfken's Mini-miner vs Dusky Lilysquatter

Andrena alfkenella compared with Paracercion calamorum

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Dusky Lilysquatter is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Dusky Lilysquatter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Andrenidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Andrena	Paracercion
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Paracercion calamorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Dusky Lilysquatter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Dusky Lilysquatter
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.

Dusky Lilysquatter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.