Confusing Furrow Bee vs Eastern Mole

Halictus confusus compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Halictidae	Talpidae
Genus	Halictus	Scalopus
Species	Halictus confusus	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Furrow Bee and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Eastern Mole
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.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.