Banded Sweat Bee vs Meller’s Mongoose

Lasioglossum zonulum compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Sweat Bee	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Halictidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Lasioglossum	Rhynchogale
Species	Lasioglossum zonulum	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Sweat Bee and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banded Sweat Bee

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Sweat Bee	Meller’s Mongoose
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).

Meller’s Mongoose

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.