Bloomed Furrow Bee vs Tufted Furrow Bee

Lasioglossum albipes compared with Lasioglossum nitidiusculum

Key Differences

• Bloomed Furrow Bee is Least Concern while Tufted Furrow Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bloomed Furrow Bee	Tufted Furrow Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same	Halictidae	Halictidae
Genus same	Lasioglossum	Lasioglossum
Species	Lasioglossum albipes	Lasioglossum nitidiusculum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bloomed Furrow Bee and Tufted Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lasioglossum.

Conservation Status

Bloomed Furrow Bee

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Furrow Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bloomed Furrow Bee	Tufted Furrow Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bloomed Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Tufted Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bloomed Furrow Bee

The Bloomed Furrow Bee (Lasioglossum albipes) 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 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden