Alfken's Mini-miner vs Obyknovennaja Poljovka

Andrena alfkenella compared with Microtus arvalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Obyknovennaja Poljovka
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Hymenoptera (перепончатокрылые)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Andrenidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Andrena	Microtus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Microtus arvalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfken's Mini-miner and Obyknovennaja Poljovka share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Obyknovennaja Poljovka

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Obyknovennaja Poljovka
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.

Obyknovennaja Poljovka

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Obyknovennaja Poljovka

common vole (Microtus arvalis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden