Alfken's Mini-miner vs Confusing Fold Truffle

Andrena alfkenella compared with Hydnotrya confusa

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Confusing Fold Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Andrenidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Andrena	Hydnotrya
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Hydnotrya confusa

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Confusing Fold Truffle
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.

Confusing Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.