Chalk Furrow Bee vs Orange-footed Furrow Bee

Lasioglossum fulvicorne compared with Lasioglossum xanthopus

Key Differences

• Chalk Furrow Bee is Least Concern while Orange-footed Furrow Bee is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chalk Furrow Bee	Orange-footed 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 fulvicorne	Lasioglossum xanthopus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chalk Furrow Bee and Orange-footed Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lasioglossum.

Conservation Status

Chalk Furrow Bee

LC — Least Concern

Orange-footed Furrow Bee

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chalk Furrow Bee	Orange-footed Furrow Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chalk Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Orange-footed Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Chalk Furrow Bee

The Chalk Furrow Bee (Lasioglossum fulvicorne) 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