Alfken's Mini-miner vs Murrill'S Slender Caesar

Andrena alfkenella compared with Amanita murrilliana

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Murrill'S Slender Caesar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Murrill'S Slender Caesar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Andrenidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Andrena	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Amanita murrilliana

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Murrill'S Slender Caesar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Murrill'S Slender Caesar
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.

Murrill'S Slender Caesar

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.