Alfken's Mini-miner vs Marsh Webcap

Andrena alfkenella compared with Cortinarius uliginosus

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Marsh Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Marsh Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Andrenidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Andrena	Cortinarius
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Cortinarius uliginosus

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Marsh Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Marsh Webcap
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.

Marsh Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.