Alpine Zephyr Blue vs andrena minitula

Kretania trappi compared with Andrena minutula

Key Differences

• Alpine Zephyr Blue is Near Threatened while andrena minitula is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Zephyr Blue	andrena minitula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Lycaenidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Kretania	Andrena
Species	Kretania trappi	Andrena minutula

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Zephyr Blue and andrena minitula share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alpine Zephyr Blue

NT — Near Threatened

andrena minitula

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Zephyr Blue	andrena minitula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Zephyr Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France, Italy, and Switzerland. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

andrena minitula

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Alpine Zephyr Blue

The Alpine Zephyr Blue (Kretania trappi) is a species in the genus Kretania. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across France, Italy, and Switzerland. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.