Banded Sweat Bee vs Bishop's Mitre

Lasioglossum zonulum compared with Aelia acuminata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Banded Sweat Bee Bishop's Mitre
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family Halictidae Pentatomidae
Genus Lasioglossum Aelia
Species Lasioglossum zonulum Aelia acuminata

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Sweat Bee and Bishop's Mitre share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Banded Sweat Bee

LC — Least Concern

Bishop's Mitre

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Banded Sweat Bee Bishop's Mitre
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Sweat Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Bishop's Mitre

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Bishop's Mitre

The Bishop's Mitre (Aelia acuminata) is a species in the genus Aelia. 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 4 countries:

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