Alfken's Mini-miner vs False Puffball

Andrena alfkenella compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mycetozoa
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Andrenidae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Andrena	Reticularia
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	False Puffball
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.

False Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.