Alfken's Mini-miner vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Andrena alfkenella compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Andrenidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Andrena	Sticta
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Dey's Moon 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.

Dey's Moon Lichen

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.