Marbled polecat vs Small Shiny Furrow Bee

Vormela peregusna compared with Lasioglossum semilucens

Key Differences

• Marbled polecat is Vulnerable while Small Shiny Furrow Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled polecat	Small Shiny Furrow Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Halictidae
Genus	Vormela	Lasioglossum
Species	Vormela peregusna	Lasioglossum semilucens

Evolutionary Relationship

Marbled polecat and Small Shiny Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Marbled polecat

VU — Vulnerable

Small Shiny Furrow Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled polecat	Small Shiny Furrow Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled polecat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Small Shiny Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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