Alfken's Mini-miner vs Pale-faced Bare-eye

Andrena alfkenella compared with Phlegopsis borbae

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Pale-faced Bare-eye is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Pale-faced Bare-eye
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Andrenidae	Thamnophilidae
Genus	Andrena	Phlegopsis
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Phlegopsis borbae

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfken's Mini-miner and Pale-faced Bare-eye share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Pale-faced Bare-eye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Pale-faced Bare-eye
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.

Pale-faced Bare-eye

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway