Alfken's Mini-miner vs Flame Chanterelle

Andrena alfkenella compared with Craterellus ignicolor

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Flame Chanterelle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Flame Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Andrenidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Andrena	Craterellus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Craterellus ignicolor

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Flame Chanterelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Flame Chanterelle
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.

Flame Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.