Bigeye thresher vs Smooth-faced Furrow Bee

Alopias pelagicus compared with Lasioglossum fratellum

Key Differences

• Bigeye thresher is Endangered while Smooth-faced Furrow Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye thresher	Smooth-faced Furrow Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Alopiidae	Halictidae
Genus	Alopias	Lasioglossum
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Lasioglossum fratellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigeye thresher and Smooth-faced Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bigeye thresher

EN — Endangered

Smooth-faced Furrow Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigeye thresher	Smooth-faced Furrow Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigeye thresher

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Smooth-faced Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Bigeye thresher

The Bigeye thresher (Alopias pelagicus) is a species in the genus Alopias. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.