Box-heades Furrow Bee vs Giant Otter

Halictus maculatus compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Box-heades Furrow Bee is Not Evaluated while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Box-heades Furrow Bee	Giant Otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Halictidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Halictus	Pteronura
Species	Halictus maculatus	Pteronura brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Box-heades Furrow Bee and Giant Otter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Box-heades Furrow Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Box-heades Furrow Bee	Giant Otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Box-heades Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden.

Giant Otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Box-heades Furrow Bee

The Box-heades furrow bee (Halictus maculatus) is a species in the genus Halictus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. It is found in Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg and Sweden.