Alfken's Mini-miner vs Yellow Beard Truffle

Andrena alfkenella compared with Rhizopogon ochraceorubens

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Yellow Beard Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Yellow Beard Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Andrenidae	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Andrena	Rhizopogon
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Rhizopogon ochraceorubens

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow Beard Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Yellow Beard Truffle
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.

Yellow Beard Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.