Alfken's Mini-miner vs Timber Mazegill

Andrena alfkenella compared with Gloeophyllum trabeum

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Timber Mazegill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Timber Mazegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family	Andrenidae	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus	Andrena	Gloeophyllum
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Gloeophyllum trabeum

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Timber Mazegill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Timber Mazegill
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.

Timber Mazegill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), 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.