Sheep's-bit Dufourea vs Shiny Dufourea

Dufourea halictula compared with Dufourea minuta

Key Differences

• Sheep's-bit Dufourea is Vulnerable while Shiny Dufourea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sheep's-bit Dufourea	Shiny Dufourea
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	Dufourea	Dufourea
Species	Dufourea halictula	Dufourea minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Sheep's-bit Dufourea and Shiny Dufourea share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dufourea.

Conservation Status

Sheep's-bit Dufourea

VU — Vulnerable

Shiny Dufourea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sheep's-bit Dufourea	Shiny Dufourea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sheep's-bit Dufourea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shiny Dufourea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden