Arctic Blue vs Fringed Furrow Bee

Agriades aquilo compared with Lasioglossum sexstrigatum

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Fringed Furrow Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Fringed Furrow Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Lycaenidae	Halictidae
Genus	Agriades	Lasioglossum
Species	Agriades aquilo	Lasioglossum sexstrigatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Fringed Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (inseto)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Fringed Furrow Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Fringed Furrow Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Fringed Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

Arctic Blue

The Arctic Blue (Agriades aquilo) is a species in the genus Agriades. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden