Confusing Furrow Bee vs Greater white-toothed shrew

Halictus confusus compared with Crocidura russula

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while Greater white-toothed shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Greater white-toothed 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	Crocidura
Species	Halictus confusus	Crocidura russula

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Furrow Bee and Greater white-toothed shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Greater white-toothed shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Greater white-toothed 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.

Greater white-toothed shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway