Alfken's Mini-miner vs Hill Soldier

Andrena alfkenella compared with Oxycera pardalina

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Hill Soldier is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Hill Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Andrenidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Andrena	Oxycera
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Oxycera pardalina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Hill Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Hill Soldier
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.

Hill Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.