Confusing Furrow Bee vs Kalinowski s Mouse Opossum

Halictus confusus compared with Hyladelphys kalinowskii

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while Kalinowski s Mouse Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Kalinowski s 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	Hyladelphys
Species	Halictus confusus	Hyladelphys kalinowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Kalinowski s Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Kalinowski s 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.

Kalinowski s Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.