Alfken's Mini-miner vs Smooth Newt

Andrena alfkenella compared with Lissotriton vulgaris

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Smooth Newt is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Smooth Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Andrenidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Andrena	Lissotriton
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Lissotriton vulgaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfken's Mini-miner and Smooth Newt share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Smooth Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Smooth Newt
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.

Smooth Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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