Banded Sweat Bee vs Broom Flat-body

Lasioglossum zonulum compared with Agonopterix scopariella

Key Differences

• Banded Sweat Bee is Least Concern while Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Sweat Bee	Broom Flat-body
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	Depressariidae
Genus	Lasioglossum	Agonopterix
Species	Lasioglossum zonulum	Agonopterix scopariella

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Sweat Bee and Broom Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Banded Sweat Bee

LC — Least Concern

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Sweat Bee	Broom Flat-body
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).

Broom Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Broom Flat-body

The Broom Flat-Body (Agonopterix scopariella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden