Alfken's Mini-miner vs Lesser Mountain Ringlet

Andrena alfkenella compared with Erebia melampus

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Lesser Mountain Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Lesser Mountain Ringlet
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Andrena	Erebia
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Erebia melampus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Mountain Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Lesser Mountain Ringlet
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.

Lesser Mountain Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.