Ashy Furrow Bee vs Brush-tailed Phascogale

Lasioglossum sexnotatum compared with Phascogale pirata

Key Differences

• Ashy Furrow Bee is Extinct while Brush-tailed Phascogale is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Furrow Bee	Brush-tailed Phascogale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Halictidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Lasioglossum	Phascogale
Species	Lasioglossum sexnotatum	Phascogale pirata

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashy Furrow Bee and Brush-tailed Phascogale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ashy Furrow Bee

EX — Extinct

Brush-tailed Phascogale

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Furrow Bee	Brush-tailed Phascogale
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.

Brush-tailed Phascogale

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.

Brush-tailed Phascogale

The Brush-tailed Phascogale (Phascogale pirata) is a species in the genus Phascogale. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.