2-spot ladybird vs Ashy Furrow Bee

Adalia bipunctata compared with Lasioglossum sexnotatum

Key Differences

• 2-spot ladybird is Vulnerable while Ashy Furrow Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	2-spot ladybird	Ashy Furrow Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Coccinellidae	Halictidae
Genus	Adalia	Lasioglossum
Species	Adalia bipunctata	Lasioglossum sexnotatum

Evolutionary Relationship

2-spot ladybird and Ashy Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

2-spot ladybird

VU — Vulnerable

Ashy Furrow Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	2-spot ladybird	Ashy Furrow Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

2-spot ladybird

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ashy Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg.

2-spot ladybird

The 2-spot ladybird (Adalia bipunctata) is a species in the genus Adalia. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Belgium, Canada, Chile, and 2 other countries, inhabiting Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations.

Ashy Furrow Bee

Ashy furrow bee (Lasioglossum sexnotatum) is a species in the genus Lasioglossum. It is classified as Extinct by the IUCN. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark