Alpine Catchfly vs andrena minitula

Silene alpicola compared with Andrena minutula

Key Differences

• Alpine Catchfly is Vulnerable while andrena minitula is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Catchfly	andrena minitula
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Silene	Andrena
Species	Silene alpicola	Andrena minutula

Conservation Status

Alpine Catchfly

VU — Vulnerable

andrena minitula

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Catchfly	andrena minitula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Catchfly

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

andrena minitula

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Alpine Catchfly

The Alpine Catchfly (Silene alpicola) is a species in the genus Silene. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

andrena minitula

The Andrena minitula (Andrena minutula) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.