Alfken's Mini-miner vs Lila Dickfuß

Andrena alfkenella compared with Cortinarius traganus

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Lila Dickfuß is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Lila Dickfuß
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 traganus

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Lila Dickfuß

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Lila Dickfuß
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.

Lila Dickfuß

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.