Alfken's Mini-miner vs Calendula Smut

Andrena alfkenella compared with Entyloma calendulae

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Calendula Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Calendula Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Entylomatales (Entylomatales)
Family	Andrenidae	Entylomataceae
Genus	Andrena	Entyloma
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Entyloma calendulae

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Calendula Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Calendula Smut
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.

Calendula Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

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.

Calendula Smut

The Calendula Smut (Entyloma calendulae) is a species in the genus Entyloma. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden