Confusing Furrow Bee vs Gray Marmot

Halictus confusus compared with Marmota baibacina

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while Gray Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Gray Marmot
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Halictus	Marmota
Species	Halictus confusus	Marmota baibacina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Gray Marmot
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.

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.