African Swift vs Ashy Furrow Bee

Apus barbatus compared with Lasioglossum sexnotatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Swift	Ashy Furrow Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Apodidae	Halictidae
Genus	Apus	Lasioglossum
Species	Apus barbatus	Lasioglossum sexnotatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Swift

LC — Least Concern

Ashy Furrow Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Ashy Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg.

African Swift

The African Swift (Apus barbatus) is a species in the genus Apus. 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.