Alfken's Mini-miner vs Toad's Ear

Andrena alfkenella compared with Otidea bufonia

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Toad's Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Toad's Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Andrenidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Andrena	Otidea
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Otidea bufonia

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Toad's Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Toad's Ear
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.

Toad's Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.