Alfken's Mini-miner vs

Andrena alfkenella compared with Exobasidium splendidum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family	Andrenidae	Exobasidiaceae
Genus	Andrena	Exobasidium
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Exobasidium splendidum

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Exobasidium splendidum is a parasitic basidiomycete fungus that forms galls and hypertrophied growths on the leaves and stems of host plants in the heath family. It inhabits boreal and montane habitats where Ericaceae shrubs such as Arctostaphylos grow. This parasitic fungus deforms host plant tissue to extract nutrients during its reproductive phase.