Alfken's Mini-miner vs Five-spot Ermel

Andrena alfkenella compared with Ethmia terminella

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Five-spot Ermel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Five-spot Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class same	Insecta (serangga)	Insecta (serangga)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andrenidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Andrena	Ethmia
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Ethmia terminella

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfken's Mini-miner and Five-spot Ermel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (serangga)

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Five-spot Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Five-spot Ermel
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.

Five-spot Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden