Ashy Furrow Bee vs Comet Darner

Lasioglossum sexnotatum compared with Anax longipes

Key Differences

• Ashy Furrow Bee is Extinct while Comet Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Furrow Bee	Comet Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Halictidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Lasioglossum	Anax
Species	Lasioglossum sexnotatum	Anax longipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashy Furrow Bee and Comet Darner share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Ashy Furrow Bee

EX — Extinct

Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Furrow Bee	Comet Darner
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.

Comet Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Comet Darner

<em>Anax longipes</em>, the comet darner, is a large dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae, assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It is endemic to the United States, where it inhabits lakes, ponds, and slow-moving rivers with clear water and abundant emergent vegetation. The comet darner is one of the largest North American dragonflies and is distinguished by its brilliant coloration, including a green thorax and a red-spotted abdomen in mature males. The species name longipes refers to its notably long legs. Adults are powerful aerial predators, feeding on a variety of flying insects captured in flight. Larvae are aquatic and predatory, developing in the benthic zone of freshwater habitats where they feed on invertebrates and small vertebrates. The comet darner undertakes seasonal dispersal movements and is most commonly observed near its breeding water bodies during the warmer months.