Alfken's Mini-miner vs Kampfer-Milchling

Andrena alfkenella compared with Lactarius camphoratus

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Kampfer-Milchling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Kampfer-Milchling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Russulales (Täublingsartige)
Family	Andrenidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Andrena	Lactarius
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Lactarius camphoratus

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Kampfer-Milchling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Kampfer-Milchling
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.

Kampfer-Milchling

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.