Alfken's Mini-miner vs Sepia reticulada

Andrena alfkenella compared with Sepia vermiculata

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Sepia reticulada is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Sepia reticulada
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Mollusca (moluscos)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Cephalopoda (Cefalópodos)
Order	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Andrenidae	Sepiidae
Genus	Andrena	Sepia
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Sepia vermiculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfken's Mini-miner and Sepia reticulada share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Sepia reticulada

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Sepia reticulada
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.

Sepia reticulada

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.