Chalk Furrow Bee vs Tufted Furrow Bee

Lasioglossum fulvicorne compared with Lasioglossum nitidiusculum

Key Differences

• Chalk Furrow Bee is Least Concern while Tufted Furrow Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chalk Furrow Bee	Tufted Furrow Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Hymenoptera (แตน)	Hymenoptera (แตน)
Family same	Halictidae	Halictidae
Genus same	Lasioglossum	Lasioglossum
Species	Lasioglossum fulvicorne	Lasioglossum nitidiusculum

Evolutionary Relationship

Chalk Furrow Bee and Tufted Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lasioglossum.

Conservation Status

Chalk Furrow Bee

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Furrow Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chalk Furrow Bee	Tufted 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.

Tufted Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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 5 countries:

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