Giant Furrow Bee vs Orange-Legged Furrow Bee

Halictus quadricinctus compared with Halictus rubicundus

Key Differences

• Giant Furrow Bee is Critically Endangered while Orange-Legged Furrow Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Furrow Bee	Orange-Legged 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	Halictus	Halictus
Species	Halictus quadricinctus	Halictus rubicundus

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Furrow Bee and Orange-Legged Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Halictus.

Conservation Status

Giant Furrow Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Orange-Legged Furrow Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Furrow Bee	Orange-Legged Furrow Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Furrow Bee

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Orange-Legged Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden