Alfken's Mini-miner vs Tortricid moth

Andrena alfkenella compared with Endothenia quadrimaculana

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Tortricid moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Tortricid 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	Endothenia
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Endothenia quadrimaculana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Tortricid moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Tortricid 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.

Tortricid moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden