Alfken's Mini-miner vs Devil's Fingers

Andrena alfkenella compared with Clathrus archeri

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Devil's Fingers
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Andrenidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Andrena	Clathrus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Clathrus archeri

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Devil's Fingers
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.

Devil's Fingers

Habitat

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

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.