Alfken's Mini-miner vs Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter

Andrena alfkenella compared with Athrips rancidella

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Andrenidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Andrena	Athrips
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Athrips rancidella

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfken's Mini-miner and Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alfken's Mini-miner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and United States.

Alfken's Mini-miner

The Alfken's Mini-miner (Andrena alfkenella) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.