Alfken's Mini-miner vs Lousewort Rust

Andrena alfkenella compared with Puccinia clintonii

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Lousewort Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Lousewort Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Andrenidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Andrena	Puccinia
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Puccinia clintonii

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Lousewort Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Lousewort Rust
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.

Lousewort Rust

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.