Alfken's Mini-miner vs Large-Spored Truffle

Andrena alfkenella compared with Tuber macrosporum

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Large-Spored Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Large-Spored Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Andrenidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Andrena	Tuber
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Tuber macrosporum

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Large-Spored Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Large-Spored Truffle
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.

Large-Spored Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.