Confusing Furrow Bee vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Halictus confusus compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Halictidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Halictus	Lepilemur
Species	Halictus confusus	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Furrow Bee and Gray’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
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’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.