Alfken's Mini-miner vs Devil's Tooth

Andrena alfkenella compared with Hydnellum peckii

Key Differences

Alfken's Mini-miner is Near Threatened while Devil's Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfken's Mini-miner	Devil's Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (แตน)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Andrenidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Andrena	Hydnellum
Species	Andrena alfkenella	Hydnellum peckii

Conservation Status

Alfken's Mini-miner

NT — Near Threatened

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfken's Mini-miner	Devil's Tooth
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.

Devil's Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.