Ashy Furrow Bee vs Banded Sweat Bee

Lasioglossum sexnotatum compared with Lasioglossum zonulum

Key Differences

• Ashy Furrow Bee is Extinct while Banded Sweat Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Furrow Bee	Banded Sweat 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 zonulum

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashy Furrow Bee and Banded Sweat Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lasioglossum.

Conservation Status

Ashy Furrow Bee

EX — Extinct

Banded Sweat Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Furrow Bee	Banded Sweat 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.

Banded Sweat Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Banded Sweat Bee

The Banded Sweat Bee (Lasioglossum zonulum) is a species in the genus Lasioglossum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg