Confusing Furrow Bee vs Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Halictus confusus compared with Blarina hylophaga

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Elliot's Short-tailed 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	Blarina
Species	Halictus confusus	Blarina hylophaga

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Furrow Bee and Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Elliot's Short-tailed 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.

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.