Banded eagle ray vs Smooth-faced Furrow Bee

Aetomylaeus nichofii compared with Lasioglossum fratellum

Key Differences

• Banded eagle ray is Vulnerable while Smooth-faced Furrow Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded eagle ray	Smooth-faced Furrow Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Myliobatidae	Halictidae
Genus	Aetomylaeus	Lasioglossum
Species	Aetomylaeus nichofii	Lasioglossum fratellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded eagle ray and Smooth-faced Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banded eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

Smooth-faced Furrow Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded eagle ray	Smooth-faced Furrow Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded eagle ray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Smooth-faced Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Banded eagle ray

The Banded eagle ray (Aetomylaeus nichofii) is a species in the genus Aetomylaeus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.