Alfken's Mini-miner vs Willow Tarspot

Andrena alfkenella compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Willow Tarspot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Andrenidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Andrena	Rhytisma
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Willow Tarspot
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.

Willow Tarspot

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.