Alfken's Mini-miner vs Fragile Dapperling

Andrena alfkenella compared with Leucocoprinus fragilissimus

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Fragile Dapperling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Fragile Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Andrenidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Andrena	Leucocoprinus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Leucocoprinus fragilissimus

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Fragile Dapperling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Fragile Dapperling
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.

Fragile Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.

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.