Alfken's Mini-miner vs Silver-barred Clothes Moth

Andrena alfkenella compared with Infurcitinea argentimaculella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Silver-barred Clothes 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	Meessiidae
Genus	Andrena	Infurcitinea
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Infurcitinea argentimaculella

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfken's Mini-miner and Silver-barred Clothes Moth share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Silver-barred Clothes Moth

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Silver-barred Clothes 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.

Silver-barred Clothes Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.