Alfken's Mini-miner vs Tear Dropper

Andrena alfkenella compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Tear Dropper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Tear Dropper
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	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Andrena	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Tear Dropper
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.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.