Ashy Furrow Bee vs Blushing Rosette

Lasioglossum sexnotatum compared with Abortiporus biennis

Key Differences

Ashy Furrow Bee is Extinct while Blushing Rosette is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Furrow Bee	Blushing Rosette
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Halictidae	Podoscyphaceae
Genus	Lasioglossum	Abortiporus
Species	Lasioglossum sexnotatum	Abortiporus biennis

Conservation Status

Ashy Furrow Bee

EX — Extinct

Blushing Rosette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Furrow Bee	Blushing Rosette
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.

Blushing Rosette

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Blushing Rosette

The Blushing Rosette (Abortiporus biennis) is a species in the genus Abortiporus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.