Banded Sweat Bee vs Globe Thistle

Lasioglossum zonulum compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

• Banded Sweat Bee is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Sweat Bee	Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Halictidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Lasioglossum	Echinops
Species	Lasioglossum zonulum	Echinops exaltatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banded Sweat Bee

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Sweat Bee	Globe Thistle
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).

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States