Banded Sweat Bee vs Black-winged Starling

Lasioglossum zonulum compared with Acridotheres melanopterus

Key Differences

Banded Sweat Bee is Least Concern while Black-winged Starling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Sweat Bee	Black-winged Starling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Halictidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Lasioglossum	Acridotheres
Species	Lasioglossum zonulum	Acridotheres melanopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Sweat Bee and Black-winged Starling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Banded Sweat Bee

LC — Least Concern

Black-winged Starling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Sweat Bee	Black-winged Starling
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-winged Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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-winged Starling

The Black-winged Starling (Acridotheres melanopterus) is a species in the genus Acridotheres. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.