Alfken's Mini-miner vs Neglected Cave-cricket

Andrena alfkenella compared with Troglophilus neglectus

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Neglected Cave-cricket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Neglected Cave-cricket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Andrenidae	Rhaphidophoridae
Genus	Andrena	Troglophilus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Troglophilus neglectus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Neglected Cave-cricket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Neglected Cave-cricket
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.

Neglected Cave-cricket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.