Alfken's Mini-miner vs Rusty Porecrust

Andrena alfkenella compared with Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Rusty Porecrust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Rusty Porecrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Andrenidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Andrena	Fuscoporia
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Rusty Porecrust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Rusty Porecrust
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.

Rusty Porecrust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.