Alder rust vs Alfken's Mini-miner

Melampsoridium hiratsukanum compared with Andrena alfkenella

Key Differences

• Alder rust is Not Evaluated while Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder rust	Alfken's Mini-miner
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Pucciniastraceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Melampsoridium	Andrena
Species	Melampsoridium hiratsukanum	Andrena alfkenella

Conservation Status

Alder rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder rust	Alfken's Mini-miner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (22 countries) and North America (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.

Alder rust

The Alder rust (Melampsoridium hiratsukanum) is a species in the genus Melampsoridium. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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