Ashy Furrow Bee vs Red-backed Furrow Bee

Lasioglossum sexnotatum compared with Lasioglossum laevigatum

Key Differences

• Ashy Furrow Bee is Extinct while Red-backed Furrow Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Furrow Bee	Red-backed Furrow Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same	Halictidae	Halictidae
Genus same	Lasioglossum	Lasioglossum
Species	Lasioglossum sexnotatum	Lasioglossum laevigatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashy Furrow Bee and Red-backed Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lasioglossum.

Conservation Status

Ashy Furrow Bee

EX — Extinct

Red-backed Furrow Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Furrow Bee	Red-backed Furrow Bee
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.

Red-backed Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg