Ashy Furrow Bee vs Botta's pocket gopher

Lasioglossum sexnotatum compared with Thomomys bottae

Key Differences

• Ashy Furrow Bee is Extinct while Botta's pocket gopher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Furrow Bee	Botta's pocket gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Halictidae	Geomyidae
Genus	Lasioglossum	Thomomys
Species	Lasioglossum sexnotatum	Thomomys bottae

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashy Furrow Bee and Botta's pocket gopher share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ashy Furrow Bee

EX — Extinct

Botta's pocket gopher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Furrow Bee	Botta's pocket gopher
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.

Botta's pocket gopher

Habitat

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.

Botta's pocket gopher

The Botta's Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae) is a species in the genus Thomomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.