Alfken's Mini-miner vs flounced chestnut

Andrena alfkenella compared with Agrochola helvola

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while flounced chestnut is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	flounced chestnut
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andrenidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Andrena	Agrochola
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Agrochola helvola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

flounced chestnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	flounced chestnut
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.

flounced chestnut

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden