Confusing Furrow Bee vs Japanese Water Shrew

Halictus confusus compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Japanese Water 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	Chimarrogale
Species	Halictus confusus	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Furrow Bee and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Japanese Water 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.

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.