Ashy Furrow Bee vs Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

Lasioglossum sexnotatum compared with Aphelocephala pectoralis

Key Differences

• Ashy Furrow Bee is Extinct while Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Furrow Bee	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Halictidae	Acanthizidae
Genus	Lasioglossum	Aphelocephala
Species	Lasioglossum sexnotatum	Aphelocephala pectoralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashy Furrow Bee and Chestnut-breasted Whiteface share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ashy Furrow Bee

EX — Extinct

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Furrow Bee	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface
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.

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. 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.

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

The Chestnut-breasted Whiteface (Aphelocephala pectoralis) is a species in the genus Aphelocephala. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.