Alfken's Mini-miner vs Tender Nesting Polypore

Andrena alfkenella compared with Hapalopilus rutilans

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Tender Nesting Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Tender Nesting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Andrenidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Andrena	Hapalopilus
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Hapalopilus rutilans

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Tender Nesting Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Tender Nesting Polypore
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.

Tender Nesting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden 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.