Alfken's Mini-miner vs Spring King

Andrena alfkenella compared with Boletus rex-veris

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Spring King is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Spring King
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	Boletaceae
Genus	Andrena	Boletus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Boletus rex-veris

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Spring King

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Spring King
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.

Spring King

Habitat

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

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.