Confusing Furrow Bee vs Little Tube-nosed Bat

Halictus confusus compared with Murina aurata

Key Differences

• Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened while Little Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Furrow Bee	Little Tube-nosed 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	Murina
Species	Halictus confusus	Murina aurata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Little Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Furrow Bee	Little Tube-nosed 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 Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.