Four-spotted Furrow Bee vs Giant Otter

Lasioglossum quadrinotatum compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Four-spotted Furrow Bee is Least Concern while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-spotted Furrow Bee	Giant Otter
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	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lasioglossum	Pteronura
Species	Lasioglossum quadrinotatum	Pteronura brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-spotted Furrow Bee and Giant Otter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Four-spotted Furrow Bee

LC — Least Concern

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-spotted Furrow Bee	Giant Otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-spotted Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Giant Otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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