Banded Sweat Bee vs Black Sober

Lasioglossum zonulum compared with Anacampsis temerella

Key Differences

• Banded Sweat Bee is Least Concern while Black Sober is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Sweat Bee	Black Sober
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Halictidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Lasioglossum	Anacampsis
Species	Lasioglossum zonulum	Anacampsis temerella

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Sweat Bee and Black Sober share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Banded Sweat Bee

LC — Least Concern

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Sweat Bee	Black Sober
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).

Black Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Black Sober

The Black Sober (Anacampsis temerella) is a species in the genus Anacampsis. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden