Alfken's Mini-miner vs oak yellow underwing

Andrena alfkenella compared with Catocala nymphagoga

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while oak yellow underwing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	oak yellow underwing
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	Erebidae
Genus	Andrena	Catocala
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Catocala nymphagoga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

oak yellow underwing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	oak yellow underwing
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.

oak yellow underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.