Alfken's Mini-miner vs mallow skipper

Andrena alfkenella compared with Carcharodus alceae

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while mallow skipper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	mallow skipper
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	Hesperiidae
Genus	Andrena	Carcharodus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Carcharodus alceae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

mallow skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	mallow skipper
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.

mallow skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (32 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg