Ashy Furrow Bee vs Blue star

Lasioglossum sexnotatum compared with Amsonia orientalis

Key Differences

• Ashy Furrow Bee is Extinct while Blue star is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Furrow Bee	Blue star
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Halictidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Lasioglossum	Amsonia
Species	Lasioglossum sexnotatum	Amsonia orientalis

Conservation Status

Ashy Furrow Bee

EX — Extinct

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Furrow Bee	Blue star
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.

Blue star

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Blue star

The Blue star (Amsonia orientalis) is a species in the genus Amsonia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.