andrena minitula vs Plain Smudge

Andrena minutula compared with Ypsolopha lucella

Key Differences

• andrena minitula is Least Concern while Plain Smudge is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	andrena minitula	Plain Smudge
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	Ypsolophidae
Genus	Andrena	Ypsolopha
Species	Andrena minutula	Ypsolopha lucella

Evolutionary Relationship

andrena minitula and Plain Smudge share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

andrena minitula

LC — Least Concern

Plain Smudge

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	andrena minitula	Plain Smudge
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.

Plain Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden