Alfken's Mini-miner vs Candelabra Duster

Andrena alfkenella compared with Athelia arachnoidea

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Candelabra Duster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Candelabra Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Atheliales (Atheliales)
Family	Andrenidae	Atheliaceae
Genus	Andrena	Athelia
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Athelia arachnoidea

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Candelabra Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Candelabra Duster
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.

Candelabra Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.

Candelabra Duster

The Candelabra Duster (Athelia arachnoidea) is a species in the genus Athelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.