Alfken's Mini-miner vs Heer Wolf Spider

Andrena alfkenella compared with Hogna heeri

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Heer Wolf Spider is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Heer Wolf Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Andrenidae	Lycosidae
Genus	Andrena	Hogna
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Hogna heeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfken's Mini-miner and Heer Wolf Spider share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Heer Wolf Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Heer Wolf Spider
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.

Heer Wolf Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.