Ashy Furrow Bee vs Bilberry Tortrix

Lasioglossum sexnotatum compared with Aphelia viburnana

Key Differences

• Ashy Furrow Bee is Extinct while Bilberry Tortrix is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Furrow Bee	Bilberry Tortrix
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Halictidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Lasioglossum	Aphelia
Species	Lasioglossum sexnotatum	Aphelia viburnana

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashy Furrow Bee and Bilberry Tortrix share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Ashy Furrow Bee

EX — Extinct

Bilberry Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Furrow Bee	Bilberry Tortrix
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashy Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg.

Bilberry Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Bilberry Tortrix

The Bilberry Tortrix (Aphelia viburnana) is a species in the genus Aphelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark