andrena minitula vs Lorquin’s Blue

Andrena minutula compared with Cupido lorquinii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	andrena minitula	Lorquin’s Blue
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	Lycaenidae
Genus	Andrena	Cupido
Species	Andrena minutula	Cupido lorquinii

Evolutionary Relationship

andrena minitula and Lorquin’s Blue share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

andrena minitula

LC — Least Concern

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	andrena minitula	Lorquin’s Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

andrena minitula

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Lorquin’s Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

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.