African Openbill vs Ashy Furrow Bee

Anastomus lamelligerus compared with Lasioglossum sexnotatum

Key Differences

• African Openbill is Least Concern while Ashy Furrow Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Openbill	Ashy Furrow Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Ciconiidae	Halictidae
Genus	Anastomus	Lasioglossum
Species	Anastomus lamelligerus	Lasioglossum sexnotatum

Evolutionary Relationship

African Openbill and Ashy Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African Openbill

LC — Least Concern

Ashy Furrow Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Openbill	Ashy Furrow Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Openbill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Germany, and Norway.

Ashy Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg.

African Openbill

The African Openbill (Anastomus lamelligerus) is a species in the genus Anastomus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium