Banded Sweat Bee vs Blind Mole

Lasioglossum zonulum compared with Talpa caeca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Sweat Bee	Blind Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Halictidae	Talpidae
Genus	Lasioglossum	Talpa
Species	Lasioglossum zonulum	Talpa caeca

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Sweat Bee and Blind Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banded Sweat Bee

LC — Least Concern

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Sweat Bee	Blind Mole
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).

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Blind Mole

The Blind Mole (Talpa caeca) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.