Alfken's Mini-miner vs Copper Lecidea

Andrena alfkenella compared with Lecidea inops

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Copper Lecidea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Copper Lecidea
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Andrenidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Andrena	Lecidea
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Lecidea inops

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Copper Lecidea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Copper Lecidea
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.

Copper Lecidea

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.