Alfken's Mini-miner vs Schwarzschuppiger Schirmling

Andrena alfkenella compared with Lepiota felina

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Schwarzschuppiger Schirmling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Schwarzschuppiger Schirmling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Andrenidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Andrena	Lepiota
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Lepiota felina

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Schwarzschuppiger Schirmling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Schwarzschuppiger Schirmling
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.

Schwarzschuppiger Schirmling

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 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.

Schwarzschuppiger Schirmling

The Cat Dapperling (Lepiota felina) is a species in the genus Lepiota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.