Confusing Furrow Bee vs Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum

Halictus confusus compared with Marmosa andersoni

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Halictidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Halictus	Marmosa
Species	Halictus confusus	Marmosa andersoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Furrow Bee and Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum
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.

Heavy-browed Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.