Confusing Furrow Bee vs Four-toed Jerboa

Halictus confusus compared with Allactaga tetradactyla

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Four-toed Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Halictidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Halictus	Allactaga
Species	Halictus confusus	Allactaga tetradactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Four-toed Jerboa
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 Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.