Alfken's Mini-miner vs Krokodil-Ritterling

Andrena alfkenella compared with Tricholoma caligatum

Key Differences

• Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Krokodil-Ritterling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Krokodil-Ritterling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Andrenidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Andrena	Tricholoma
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Tricholoma caligatum

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Krokodil-Ritterling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Krokodil-Ritterling
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.

Krokodil-Ritterling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Slovenia, Sweden, and United States.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden