Brindled Plume vs Tufted Furrow Bee

Amblyptilia punctidactyla compared with Lasioglossum nitidiusculum

Key Differences

• Brindled Plume is Least Concern while Tufted Furrow Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Plume	Tufted Furrow Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class same	Insecta (حشرات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)	Hymenoptera (غشائيات الأجنحة)
Family	Pterophoridae	Halictidae
Genus	Amblyptilia	Lasioglossum
Species	Amblyptilia punctidactyla	Lasioglossum nitidiusculum

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Plume and Tufted Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (حشرات)

Conservation Status

Brindled Plume

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Furrow Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Plume	Tufted Furrow Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brindled Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (4 countries) and Europe (25 countries).

Tufted Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Brindled Plume

The Brindled Plume (Amblyptilia punctidactyla) is a species in the genus Amblyptilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland en

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden