Alfken's Mini-miner vs Crazy Scale Lichen

Andrena alfkenella compared with Cladonia turgida

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Crazy Scale Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Crazy Scale Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Andrenidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Cladonia
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Cladonia turgida

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Crazy Scale Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Crazy Scale Lichen
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.

Crazy Scale Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.