Bronze Furrow Bee vs Confusing Furrow Bee

Halictus tumulorum compared with Halictus confusus

Key Differences

• Bronze Furrow Bee is Least Concern while Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze Furrow Bee	Confusing Furrow Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same	Halictidae	Halictidae
Genus same	Halictus	Halictus
Species	Halictus tumulorum	Halictus confusus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bronze Furrow Bee and Confusing Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Halictus.

Conservation Status

Bronze Furrow Bee

LC — Least Concern

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze Furrow Bee	Confusing Furrow Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Bronze Furrow Bee

The Bronze Furrow Bee (Halictus tumulorum) is a species in the genus Halictus. 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden