Alfken's Mini-miner vs Pine Powdercap

Andrena alfkenella compared with Cystoderma jasonis

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Pine Powdercap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Pine Powdercap
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	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Andrena	Cystoderma
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Cystoderma jasonis

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Pine Powdercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Pine Powdercap
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.

Pine Powdercap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.