Confusing Furrow Bee vs Gansu Shrew

Halictus confusus compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Gansu 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	Sorex
Species	Halictus confusus	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Furrow Bee and Gansu Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Gansu 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.

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.