Ashy Furrow Bee vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Lasioglossum sexnotatum compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Ashy Furrow Bee is Extinct while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Furrow Bee	Desert 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	Geomys
Species	Lasioglossum sexnotatum	Geomys arenarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashy Furrow Bee and Desert Pocket Gopher share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ashy Furrow Bee

EX — Extinct

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Furrow Bee	Desert 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.

Desert 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.