Alfken's Mini-miner vs Sphagnum Sprite

Andrena alfkenella compared with Nehalennia gracilis

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Sphagnum Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Sphagnum Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Andrenidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Andrena	Nehalennia
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Nehalennia gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Sphagnum Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Sphagnum Sprite
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.

Sphagnum Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.