Bosnian Blue vs Smooth-faced Furrow Bee

Agriades dardanus compared with Lasioglossum fratellum

Key Differences

• Bosnian Blue is Near Threatened while Smooth-faced Furrow Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bosnian Blue	Smooth-faced Furrow Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Lycaenidae	Halictidae
Genus	Agriades	Lasioglossum
Species	Agriades dardanus	Lasioglossum fratellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bosnian Blue and Smooth-faced Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Bosnian Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Smooth-faced Furrow Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bosnian Blue	Smooth-faced Furrow Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bosnian Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Smooth-faced Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Bosnian Blue

The Bosnian Blue (Agriades dardanus) is a species in the genus Agriades. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.