Alfken's Mini-miner vs Lemon-Coloured Nut Truffle

Andrena alfkenella compared with Hymenogaster citrinus

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Lemon-Coloured Nut Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Lemon-Coloured Nut Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Andrenidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Andrena	Hymenogaster
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Hymenogaster citrinus

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Lemon-Coloured Nut Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Lemon-Coloured Nut Truffle
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.

Lemon-Coloured Nut Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.