Apennine Shrew vs Ashy Furrow Bee

Sorex samniticus compared with Lasioglossum sexnotatum

Key Differences

  • Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Ashy Furrow Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Ashy Furrow Bee
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family Soricidae Halictidae
Genus Sorex Lasioglossum
Species Sorex samniticus Lasioglossum sexnotatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Ashy Furrow Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Ashy Furrow Bee
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ashy Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg.

Apennine Shrew

The Apennine Shrew (Sorex samniticus) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

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