Alfken's Mini-miner vs Pine Leaf-Mining Moth

Andrena alfkenella compared with Clavigesta purdeyi

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Pine Leaf-Mining Moth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Pine Leaf-Mining Moth
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	Tortricidae
Genus	Andrena	Clavigesta
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Clavigesta purdeyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfken's Mini-miner and Pine Leaf-Mining Moth share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Pine Leaf-Mining Moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Pine Leaf-Mining Moth
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.

Pine Leaf-Mining Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden