Alfken's Mini-miner vs Giant Elm Bracket

Andrena alfkenella compared with Rigidoporus ulmarius

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Giant Elm Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Andrenidae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Andrena	Rigidoporus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Rigidoporus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Giant Elm Bracket
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.

Giant Elm Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Portugal.

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.