Alfken's Mini-miner vs Smooth Rock Tripe

Andrena alfkenella compared with Umbilicaria mammulata

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Smooth Rock Tripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Smooth Rock Tripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Andrenidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Andrena	Umbilicaria
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Umbilicaria mammulata

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Smooth Rock Tripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Smooth Rock Tripe
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.

Smooth Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.