Alfken's Mini-miner vs Slippery Jack

Andrena alfkenella compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Slippery Jack
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	Suillaceae
Genus	Andrena	Suillus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Slippery Jack
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.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.