Alfken's Mini-miner vs flat-backed millipede

Andrena alfkenella compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while flat-backed millipede is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Andrenidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Andrena	Polydesmus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	flat-backed millipede
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.

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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