Confusing Furrow Bee vs Hairy-footed dunnart

Halictus confusus compared with Sminthopsis hirtipes

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while Hairy-footed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Hairy-footed dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Halictidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Halictus	Sminthopsis
Species	Halictus confusus	Sminthopsis hirtipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Furrow Bee and Hairy-footed dunnart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Hairy-footed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Hairy-footed dunnart
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.

Hairy-footed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.