Confusing Furrow Bee vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Halictus confusus compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Halictidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Halictus	Atelerix
Species	Halictus confusus	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Furrow Bee and Four-toed Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Four-toed Hedgehog
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.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.