Confusing Furrow Bee vs Large False Serotine

Halictus confusus compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Large False Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Halictidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Halictus	Hesperoptenus
Species	Halictus confusus	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Furrow Bee and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.