Alfken's Mini-miner vs Dusky-tailed Flatbill

Andrena alfkenella compared with Ramphotrigon fuscicauda

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Dusky-tailed Flatbill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Andrenidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Andrena	Ramphotrigon
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Ramphotrigon fuscicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfken's Mini-miner and Dusky-tailed Flatbill share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Dusky-tailed Flatbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Dusky-tailed Flatbill
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-tailed Flatbill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway