Alfken's Mini-miner vs Ivy Leaf Split

Andrena alfkenella compared with Lophodermium hedericola

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Ivy Leaf Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Ivy Leaf Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Andrenidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Andrena	Lophodermium
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Lophodermium hedericola

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Ivy Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Ivy Leaf Split
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.

Ivy Leaf Split

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.