Confusing Furrow Bee vs De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

Halictus confusus compared with Thyroptera devivoi

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Halictidae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Halictus	Thyroptera
Species	Halictus confusus	Thyroptera devivoi

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Furrow Bee and De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat
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.

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.