Alfken's Mini-miner vs Blushing Wood Mushroom

Andrena alfkenella compared with Agaricus sylvaticus

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Blushing Wood Mushroom is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Blushing Wood Mushroom
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Hymenoptera (перепончатокрылые)	Agaricales (агариковые)
Family	Andrenidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Andrena	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Agaricus sylvaticus

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Blushing Wood Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Blushing Wood Mushroom
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.

Blushing Wood Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.

Blushing Wood Mushroom

The Blushing Wood Mushroom (Agaricus sylvaticus) is a species in the genus Agaricus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.