Alfken's Mini-miner vs Fringed Myotis

Andrena alfkenella compared with Myotis thysanodes

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Fringed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Fringed Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Andrenidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Andrena	Myotis
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Myotis thysanodes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Fringed Myotis
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.

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.