Orange-footed Furrow Bee vs Shiny-gastered Furrow Bee

Lasioglossum xanthopus compared with Lasioglossum laeve

Key Differences

• Orange-footed Furrow Bee is Endangered while Shiny-gastered Furrow Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange-footed Furrow Bee	Shiny-gastered 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 xanthopus	Lasioglossum laeve

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Orange-footed Furrow Bee

EN — Endangered

Shiny-gastered Furrow Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Shiny-gastered Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Denmark.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark