Orange-footed Furrow Bee vs Small Shiny Furrow Bee

Lasioglossum xanthopus compared with Lasioglossum semilucens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange-footed Furrow Bee	Small Shiny 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 semilucens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Orange-footed Furrow Bee

EN — Endangered

Small Shiny Furrow Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange-footed Furrow Bee	Small Shiny 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.

Small Shiny Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden