Alfken's Mini-miner vs Dusky Spreadwing

Andrena alfkenella compared with Lestes concinnus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Dusky Spreadwing
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	Lestidae
Genus	Andrena	Lestes
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Lestes concinnus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Dusky Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Dusky Spreadwing
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 Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.