Alfken's Mini-miner vs Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen

Andrena alfkenella compared with Trapeliopsis granulosa

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)
Family	Andrenidae	Trapeliaceae
Genus	Andrena	Trapeliopsis
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Trapeliopsis granulosa

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen
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.

Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.