Chalk Furrow Bee vs Red-backed Furrow Bee

Lasioglossum fulvicorne compared with Lasioglossum laevigatum

Key Differences

• Chalk Furrow Bee is Least Concern while Red-backed Furrow Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chalk Furrow Bee	Red-backed Furrow Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same	Halictidae	Halictidae
Genus same	Lasioglossum	Lasioglossum
Species	Lasioglossum fulvicorne	Lasioglossum laevigatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Chalk Furrow Bee and Red-backed Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lasioglossum.

Conservation Status

Chalk Furrow Bee

LC — Least Concern

Red-backed Furrow Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chalk Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Red-backed Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg.

Chalk Furrow Bee

The Chalk Furrow Bee (Lasioglossum fulvicorne) is a species in the genus Lasioglossum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg