andrena minitula vs Rock Groundling

Andrena minutula compared with Scrobipalpa murinella

Key Differences

• andrena minitula is Least Concern while Rock Groundling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	andrena minitula	Rock Groundling
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	Gelechiidae
Genus	Andrena	Scrobipalpa
Species	Andrena minutula	Scrobipalpa murinella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

andrena minitula

LC — Least Concern

Rock Groundling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	andrena minitula	Rock Groundling
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.

Rock Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden