Confusing Furrow Bee vs Jungle Shrew

Halictus confusus compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Jungle 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	Suncus
Species	Halictus confusus	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Jungle 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.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.