Ashy Furrow Bee vs Spotted Sandpiper

Lasioglossum sexnotatum compared with Actitis macularius

Key Differences

• Ashy Furrow Bee is Extinct while Spotted Sandpiper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Furrow Bee	Spotted Sandpiper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Halictidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Lasioglossum	Actitis
Species	Lasioglossum sexnotatum	Actitis macularius

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashy Furrow Bee and Spotted Sandpiper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ashy Furrow Bee

EX — Extinct

Spotted Sandpiper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Furrow Bee	Spotted Sandpiper
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.

Spotted Sandpiper

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Spotted Sandpiper

Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark