Alfken's Mini-miner vs Dark Shadow Lichen

Andrena alfkenella compared with Phaeophyscia sciastra

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Dark Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Dark Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Andrenidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Andrena	Phaeophyscia
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Phaeophyscia sciastra

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Dark Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Dark Shadow 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.

Dark Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.