Red-backed Furrow Bee vs small tortoiseshell

Lasioglossum laevigatum compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Red-backed Furrow Bee is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-backed Furrow Bee	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Halictidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Lasioglossum	Aglais
Species	Lasioglossum laevigatum	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-backed Furrow Bee and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Red-backed Furrow Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-backed Furrow Bee	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-backed Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg