Alfken's Mini-miner vs Little Gray Firefly

Andrena alfkenella compared with Photinus marginellus

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Little Gray Firefly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Little Gray Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Andrenidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Andrena	Photinus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Photinus marginellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Little Gray Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Little Gray Firefly
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.

Little Gray Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.