Alfken's Mini-miner vs Swarming Spine

Andrena alfkenella compared with Mucronella calva

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Swarming Spine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Swarming Spine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Andrenidae	Clavariaceae
Genus	Andrena	Mucronella
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Mucronella calva

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Swarming Spine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Swarming Spine
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.

Swarming Spine

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).

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.