Alfken's Mini-miner vs Jodoform-Wasserkopf

Andrena alfkenella compared with Cortinarius obtusus

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Jodoform-Wasserkopf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Jodoform-Wasserkopf
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Andrenidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Andrena	Cortinarius
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Cortinarius obtusus

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Jodoform-Wasserkopf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Jodoform-Wasserkopf
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.

Jodoform-Wasserkopf

Habitat

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

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.

Jodoform-Wasserkopf

The Blunt Webcap (Cortinarius obtusus) is a species in the genus Cortinarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden