Confusing Furrow Bee vs Delicate Slender Opossum

Halictus confusus compared with Marmosops parvidens

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while Delicate Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Delicate Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Halictidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Halictus	Marmosops
Species	Halictus confusus	Marmosops parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Furrow Bee and Delicate Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Delicate Slender Opossum
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.

Delicate Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.