Confusing Furrow Bee vs Elegant Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

Halictus confusus compared with Thylamys elegans

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while Elegant Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Elegant Fat-tailed Mouse 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	Thylamys
Species	Halictus confusus	Thylamys elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Furrow Bee and Elegant Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Elegant Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Elegant Fat-tailed Mouse 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.

Elegant Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.