Alfken's Mini-miner vs Tiny Earthstar

Andrena alfkenella compared with Geastrum minimum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Tiny Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Andrenidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Andrena	Geastrum
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Geastrum minimum

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Tiny Earthstar

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Tiny Earthstar
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.

Tiny Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.