Alfken's Mini-miner vs Aniseed Cockleshell

Andrena alfkenella compared with Lentinellus cochleatus

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Aniseed Cockleshell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Aniseed Cockleshell
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Andrenidae	Auriscalpiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Lentinellus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Lentinellus cochleatus

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Aniseed Cockleshell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Aniseed Cockleshell
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.

Aniseed Cockleshell

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Aniseed Cockleshell

The Aniseed Cockleshell (Lentinellus cochleatus) is a species in the genus Lentinellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.