Alfken's Mini-miner vs Small Chanterelle

Andrena alfkenella compared with Cantharellus minor

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Small Chanterelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Small Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Andrenidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Andrena	Cantharellus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Cantharellus minor

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Small Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Small Chanterelle
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.

Small Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan 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.