Alfken's Mini-miner vs Glänzender Lackporling

Andrena alfkenella compared with Ganoderma lucidum

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Glänzender Lackporling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Glänzender Lackporling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)
Family	Andrenidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Andrena	Ganoderma
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Ganoderma lucidum

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Glänzender Lackporling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Glänzender Lackporling
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.

Glänzender Lackporling

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden