Banded Sweat Bee vs Coppery Sprite

Lasioglossum zonulum compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Banded Sweat Bee is Least Concern while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Sweat Bee	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Halictidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lasioglossum	Arielulus
Species	Lasioglossum zonulum	Arielulus cuprosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banded Sweat Bee

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Sweat Bee	Coppery Sprite
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).

Coppery Sprite

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.