Confusing Furrow Bee vs Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Halictus confusus compared with Cryptotis equatoris

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
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	Soricidae
Genus	Halictus	Cryptotis
Species	Halictus confusus	Cryptotis equatoris

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Furrow Bee and Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
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.

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.