Confusing Furrow Bee vs Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Halictus confusus compared with Chodsigoa sodalis

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Hymenoptera (غشائيات الأجنحة)	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)
Family	Halictidae	Soricidae
Genus	Halictus	Chodsigoa
Species	Halictus confusus	Chodsigoa sodalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Furrow Bee and Lesser Taiwanese Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (حيوانات)

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Confusing Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.