Confusing Furrow Bee vs False Serotine Bat

Halictus confusus compared with Hesperoptenus doriae

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	False Serotine Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Halictidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Halictus	Hesperoptenus
Species	Halictus confusus	Hesperoptenus doriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Furrow Bee and False Serotine Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	False Serotine Bat
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.

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.