Alfken's Mini-miner vs Ruby Bolete

Andrena alfkenella compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Ruby Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Andrenidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Andrena	Hortiboletus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Ruby Bolete
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.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.