Alfken's Mini-miner vs Bistort Silver Rust

Andrena alfkenella compared with Microbotryum marginale

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Bistort Silver Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Bistort Silver Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)
Family	Andrenidae	Microbotryaceae
Genus	Andrena	Microbotryum
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Microbotryum marginale

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Bistort Silver Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Bistort Silver Rust
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.

Bistort Silver Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.

Bistort Silver Rust

The Bistort Silver Rust (Microbotryum marginale) is a species in the genus Microbotryum. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.