Alfken's Mini-miner vs Sidewalk Firedot

Andrena alfkenella compared with Xanthocarpia feracissima

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Sidewalk Firedot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Sidewalk Firedot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Andrenidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Andrena	Xanthocarpia
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Xanthocarpia feracissima

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Sidewalk Firedot
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.

Sidewalk Firedot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.