Alfken's Mini-miner vs Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

Andrena alfkenella compared with Pseudocyphellaria lacerata

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Ragged Pseudocyphellaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Ragged Pseudocyphellaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Andrenidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Andrena	Pseudocyphellaria
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Pseudocyphellaria lacerata

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Ragged Pseudocyphellaria
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.

Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.