Alfken's Mini-miner vs Grayish Button Lichen

Andrena alfkenella compared with Diplotomma alboatrum

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Grayish Button Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Grayish Button Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Andrenidae	Caliciaceae
Genus	Andrena	Diplotomma
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Diplotomma alboatrum

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Grayish Button Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Grayish Button 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.

Grayish Button 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.