Confusing Furrow Bee vs Little Pied Bat

Halictus confusus compared with Chalinolobus picatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Little Pied Bat
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	Chalinolobus
Species	Halictus confusus	Chalinolobus picatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Furrow Bee and Little Pied Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Little Pied Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Little Pied Bat
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.

Little Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.