Aborted Entoloma vs Alfken's Mini-miner

Entoloma abortivum compared with Andrena alfkenella

Key Differences

• Aborted Entoloma is Not Evaluated while Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aborted Entoloma	Alfken's Mini-miner
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Entolomataceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Entoloma	Andrena
Species	Entoloma abortivum	Andrena alfkenella

Conservation Status

Aborted Entoloma

NE — Not Evaluated

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aborted Entoloma	Alfken's Mini-miner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aborted Entoloma

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Aborted Entoloma

The Aborted Entoloma (Entoloma abortivum) is a species in the genus Entoloma. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across United States, inhabiting forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.