Alfken's Mini-miner vs Turnip Flea Beetle

Andrena alfkenella compared with Phyllotreta nigripes

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Turnip Flea Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Turnip Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Andrenidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Andrena	Phyllotreta
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Phyllotreta nigripes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Turnip Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Turnip Flea Beetle
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.

Turnip Flea Beetle

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