Alfken's Mini-miner vs Goat'S Beard

Andrena alfkenella compared with Ramaria flava

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Goat'S Beard is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Goat'S Beard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Gomphales (Gomphales)
Family	Andrenidae	Gomphaceae
Genus	Andrena	Ramaria
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Ramaria flava

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Goat'S Beard

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Goat'S Beard
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.

Goat'S Beard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and 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.